: 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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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The idea is for contestants in peak physical shape compete to claim the honor of the ultimate physique.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The star, who voices the braggadocious Polynesian deity Maui in both Moana and Moana 2, has revealed the true nature of his hulking physique in the upcoming live-action version of the princess story.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The idea is for contestants in peak physical shape compete to claim the honor of the ultimate physique.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen flaunted her fit physique in risqué white lingerie and large matching angel wings.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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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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