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torso

(tɔːʳsoʊ)
Word forms: plural torsos
countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Your torso is the main part of your body, and does not include your head, arms, and legs.
[formal]
Synonyms: body, trunk More Synonyms of torso

torso in British English

(ˈtɔːsəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -sos or -si (-sɪ)
1. 
the trunk of the human body
2. 
a statue of a nude human trunk, esp without the head or limbs
3. 
something regarded as incomplete or truncated
Word origin
C18: from Italian: stalk, stump, from Latin: thyrsus

torso in American English

(ˈtɔrsoʊ)
nounWord 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
Word origin
It, stump, trunk of a statue < L thyrsus, a stalk, stem < Gr thyrsos, a stem, wand

Examples of 'torso' in a sentence
torso

On the professor's desk at the front of the room was the upper torso and head of a man.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bones are from the upper torso of the same woman.
The Sun (2009)
Her arms and torso were very badly injured.
The Sun (2014)
Gently pull the left leg towards your torso until you feel the stretch.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And wide shoulders make the arms and torso appear much slimmer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And it will definitely help with that upper torso.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are proven to strengthen leg and torso muscles while you are standing still and improve sport performance.
The Sun (2007)
Mines tended to cause lower body injuries whereas most of the victims suffered head and upper torso wounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Keep your torso and legs straight.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Only the head, one arm and part of the torso remain intact.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The star's arms and torso are covered in various designs and drawings.
The Sun (2011)
Earlier this month he posted a close-up picture of his heavily muscled arms and torso.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And despite the ink on his arms and torso, he has kept his nose clean.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They can occur anywhere on the body, and mine are on my face and upper torso.
The Sun (2015)
I notice that her torso and arms bear dozens of small white scars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is on the short side and tends to bury his head into his torso, and so looks somewhat hunched.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The extreme cold causes the body to retreat in on itself, pulling blood away from the limbs and into the head and torso.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
BEING able to cry on cue is good but it's a toned torso that really makes a performance stand out.
The Sun (2015)
Step to the right, bending the right knee to 90 degrees while maintaining a straight left leg and torso.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The twins were joined at the torso, their heads at opposite ends, with their legs splayed out at right angles beside their trunk.
The Sun (2015)

In other languages
torso

British English: torso NOUN
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.
  • American English: torso
  • Brazilian Portuguese: torso
  • Chinese: 躯干
  • European Spanish: torso
  • French: torse
  • German: Torso
  • Italian: torso
  • Japanese: 胴
  • Korean: 몸통
  • European Portuguese: torso
  • Latin American Spanish: torso

(noun) 
Definition
the trunk of the human body
Lower your torso one inch, and stretch up with your arms.
Synonyms
body
Cross your upper leg over your body.
trunk
Simultaneously, raise your trunk six inches above the ground.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of trunk
Definition
a person's body excluding the head, neck, and limbs
Simultaneously, raise your trunk six inches above the ground.
Synonyms
body,
torso

Nearby words of
torso

  • torrent
  • torrential
  • torrid
  • torso
  • tortoise
  • tortuous
  • torture

Synonyms of 'torso'

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