What does "torso" mean?

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

What is a synonym for "torso"?

Common synonyms include: trunk, trunk, anatomy, body, body, bones.

Torso

//ˈtɔɹ.soʊ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
2
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs wordnet

Synonyms

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trunk trunk anatomy body body bones

Example

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"If you wind up the doll with the key on the side of its torso it will swing its arms round and go forward doing somersaults."

Etymology

From Italian torso, from Late Latin tursus, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse, thyrsus, and torse.

Related phrases

torso tosser

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