torso
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soʊ Origin:
1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem
1715–25; < Italian: stalk, trunk of statue < Latin thyrsus < Greek thýrsos wand, stem
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| —n , pl -sos, -si | |
| 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 |
| [C18: from Italian: stalk, stump, from Latin: | |
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Torso
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
torso
1797, from It. torso "trunk of a statue," originally "stalk, stump," from V.L. *tursus, from L. thyrsus "stalk, stem," from Gk. thyrsos (see thyrsus).
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torso tor·so (tôr'sō)
n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si (-sē)
The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk.
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Example sentences
After both arms were gone, the doctors moved on to the legs until only a head and torso remained.
His intelligent portrayal was marred only by a slight stiffness in the torso.
Keep adding more rows until the panel is large enough to cover your entire torso.
But in one category there is a business school that stands head, shoulders, torso and trunk above the rest.
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