torso

[tawr-soh]

noun

plural

torsos, torsi 

1. the trunk of the human body.

2. a sculptured form representing the trunk of a nude female or male figure.

3. something mutilated or incomplete.

torso

/ ˈtɔːsəʊ /

noun

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 History and Origins

Origin of torso¹

1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem

Word History and Origins

Origin of torso¹

C18: from Italian: stalk, stump, from Latin: _thyrsus

Example Sentences

In the video, the Scottish-born restaurateur lifted his white chef coat and pointed to expansive bruising on his torso.

From Los Angeles Times

An extended fingering scene, shot from the torso up while the two women discuss the difference between crochet and knitting, swaggers with fearlessness.

From Salon

One had been struck by gunfire in the upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Veterinarians and engineers have studied how a barn owl flies so smoothly in gusty winds, and discovered wings act like a suspension and stabilise the head and torso when flying through disturbed air.

From BBC

It was the first body shot landed by Dubois in the bout and he went on to try and target Usyk's torso for what remained - landing a further nine.

From BBC

Related Words

• bronze 
• bust 
• effigy 
• figure 
• icon 
• image 
• likeness 
• marble 
• piece 
• sculpture 
• statuary 
• statuette