TORSO


Meaning of TORSO in English

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 the trunk of the human body.

↘the trunk of a statue without, or considered independently of, the head and limbs.

2》 an unfinished or mutilated thing, especially a work of art or literature.

Origin

C18: from Ital., lit. 'stalk, stump'.

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