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torses

torses is the plural of torse.

Meaning of torse

Noun (1)

torse (plural torses)

  1. A 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.
    Synonyms:
    orle, wreath

Noun (2)

torse (plural torses)

  1. (obsolete) The torso.
    • To Painters, for the picturing of ſome exquiſit arme, leg, torſe or wreathing of the body, or any other rare poſture, whether ſmooth or forced.1634, Henry Peacham, “Of Antiquities”, in The Compleat Gentleman. Fashioning Him Absolut, in the Most Necessary and Commendable Qualities Concerning Minde or Body, That May Be Required in a Noble...

Questions about torses

What is torses the plural of?
Torses is the plural of torse.

Words near torses in the dictionary

  1. torse
  2. torsed
  3. torsel
  4. torsels
  5. torsemide
  6. torses
  7. torshi
  8. torsi
  9. torsibility
  10. torsimeter
  11. torsimeters

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Adapted from Wiktionary: torses (page history and authors); torse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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