torso
Translation
torso, trunk
Examples
The statue was just a head and a torso.
The statue was just a head and a torso.
He has a very muscular torso.
He has a very muscular torso.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/sb.'s)) torso the main part of the human body The artist sculpted a beautiful torso.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trunk (of the body), bust
Etymology
From Italian 'torso' (stalk, stump), from Latin 'thyrsus' (stalk).
Memory Tips
Think of an ancient Greek statue in a museum that is missing its arms and legs.