torso
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- noun
- /ˈtɔrsoʊ/
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- I think my plan is to just wrap my torso and then see what happens.
- upper torso
- torso muscles
- rotate the torso
The arm is in front of the torso, angle of the elbow.
- The arm is in front of the torso, angle of the elbow.
- Yeah, I'd have like AV shaped torso right now.
- He scans the muscles, the planes of his torso, nothing.
- Desire also the shape of a torso between breaths.
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I like also you've got the leg to torso ratio just right.
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Here, this is the head and this is the torso.
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Is that just his torso?
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It's becoming an extension of my torso.
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I'm just adding a little more to your torso.
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The cloth would have completely covered the head, torso, and legs of the performer.
Academic text (2000) -
There were some small scratches on the torso.
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His tight mouth, skinny, muscled torso, blond hair with a hint of red.
Academic text (1991) -
The figure's head and torso lean slightly forward as if confronting the spectator directly.
Academic text (2008) -
The statue was a beautiful depiction of the human torso with intricate details.
Synonyms
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All the physical parts of a person, animal, or plant
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The main part of a person or animal body between the head and legs
The middle part of an animal's body, like a fish or snake
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Etymology
The word torso comes from an old root tors- meaning 'twist' and through Italian came to mean the body's 'trunk' or main part. So a torso is the central part of the body, not the head, neck, or limbs.