: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
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she had a well-toned physique
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In other ways, Amos was ahead of his time, spending most of his career in an industry that still didn’t know quite what to do with a Black actor with a deep voice and a football player’s physique.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The chair has straps on its armchairs — made for wrists to slip into — with custom silver buckles in the shape of an outstretched woman’s physique.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Contrary to popular belief, even with her statuesque physique and Calvin Klein campaigns, Elba was never a professional model.
—Akili King, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
His physique and direct style are reminiscent of a young Erling Haaland.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The chair has straps on its armchairs — made for wrists to slip into — with custom silver buckles in the shape of an outstretched woman’s physique.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Contrary to popular belief, even with her statuesque physique and Calvin Klein campaigns, Elba was never a professional model.
—Akili King, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
His physique and direct style are reminiscent of a young Erling Haaland.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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