torso
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
Synonyms
- trunk
- body
A kind of
- body part
Related words
- torsoed
- torsoless
- torsolike
- torso tosser
Word history
From Ancient Greek "θύρσος" (Bacchic staff).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “torso” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.