torso
Americannoun
plural
torsos, torsi-
the trunk of the human body.
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a sculptured form representing the trunk of a nude female or male figure.
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something mutilated or incomplete.
noun
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the trunk of the human body
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a statue of a nude human trunk, esp without the head or limbs
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something regarded as incomplete or truncated
Etymology
Origin of torso
1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem
Example Sentences
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After the news conference, however, TGL posted a graphic on X that showed what appears to be Woods’ torso and the words “He’s back,” along with the viewing information for Tuesday’s match.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Turkey is now seeking the repatriation of other antiquities taken during the Ottoman era: an ancient marble torso called the "Old Fisherman" from Berlin, and dozens of Iznik tiles held at France's Louvre museum.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
"When we got there we saw what looked like a log of wood and that transpired to be a torso, which had stayed exactly where it had gone in. Which was quite remarkable."
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
The Atlas robot, shown at a Las Vegas trade show in January, can twist its head, torso and joints 360 degrees—and replace its own batteries at a charging station.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Instead of legs, her torso tapered into what looked like a short baton.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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