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   Tor·so

   /ˈtôrsō/

   

   noun

   • 1. the trunk of the human body.
   • ▪ the trunk of a statue without, or considered independently of, the head and limbs.
   • ▪ an unfinished or mutilated thing, especially a work of art or literature: "the Requiem torso was preceded by the cantata"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Italian, literally ‘stalk, stump’, from Latin thyrsus (see thyrsus).

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   What does torso mean?

   • Your torso is the main part of your body, and does not include your head, arms, and legs. The man had the bulky upper torso of a weightlifter. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 3 meanings: 1. the trunk of the human body 2. a statue of a nude human trunk, esp without the head or limbs 3. something....

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   Where does the word torso come from?

   • Torso of Apollo. From Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse and thyrsus . The main part of the ( human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs. torso on Wikipedia. From Italian torso . See the possessive forms below.

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   What is a torso & why is it important?

   • The torso is the trunk of the body. It’s the part of the body containing all the vital organs. Torso comes from the Latin word thyrsus, meaning stalk. Like the trunk of a tree or the stem of a plant. And like those other stalks, the torso is quite flexible. It can twist, turn, bend backward and forward.

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   What is a headless torso?

   • the main part of the body, not including the head, arms or legs synonym trunk He took off his T-shirt to reveal his tanned torso. The headless torso of a man was found in some bushes. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. a statue of a torso

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   Torso definition: the trunk of the human body.. See examples of TORSO used in a sentence.

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   1 day ago · noun Word forms: plural ˈtorsos or ˈtorsi (ˈtɔrsi ) 1. the trunk of a statue of the nude human figure, esp. of such a statue lacking the head and full limbs. 2. the trunk of the human body. 3. any unfinished or fragmentary piece of work. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Top Definitions. British. torso. [ tawr-soh ] show ipa. See synonyms for torso on Thesaurus.com. noun, plural tor·sos, tor·si [tawr-see]. the trunk of the human body. a sculptured form representing the trunk of a nude female or male figure. something mutilated or incomplete. See more. Origin of torso.

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   torso definition: the main part of a human body without its arms, legs, or head. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · Borrowed from Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “ Bacchic staff ”). Doublet of tirso. Noun [edit] torso m (plural torsos) torso Synonym: tronco; artistic work that represents the human torso, without head or limbs (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?) Etymology 2 [edit]

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   Definitions of 'torso' Your torso is the main part of your body, and does not include your head, arms, and legs. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'torso' British English: tɔːʳsoʊ American English: tɔrsoʊ. More. Synonyms of 'torso' • body, trunk [...] More. Collocations with 'torso' upper torso. Examples of 'torso' in a sentence.