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Etymology · Italian

torso

2 English words descend from Italian torso, most common first.

torsoThe main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
torseA twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.