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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

/ ˈ³Ùɔ˲õəʊ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of torso1

1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek ³Ù³óý°ù²õ´Ç²õ wand, stem
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of torso1

C18: from Italian: stalk, stump, from Latin: thyrsus
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Example Sentences

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled that Robert Shrier, 61, died on March 7 from a shotgun wound of the torso at a private residence.

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“Oh my God. There are fans outside the window,†said the singer, who had a hoodie draped over his shoulders, barely covering his torso of patchwork tattoos.

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An autopsy found marks on Herman’s face, torso and arms that the medical examiner said indicated he had been shot at close range.

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The driver was hit in the torso, and a major artery was severed in his arm.

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After the torso was discovered, police launched Operation Harker and went on to find human remains in six different areas.

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