/ ˈtɔːsəʊ; NAmE ˈtɔːrsoʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
the main part of the body, not including the head, arms or legs
SYN trunk
2.
a statue of a torso
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Italian , literally stalk, stump , from Latin thyrsus , from Greek thursos plant stalk.