Torso
noun, plural torsos, torsi
[tawr-see] /ˈtɔr si/ (Show IPA)
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.
noun (pl) -sos, -si (-sɪ)
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
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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