: 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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His physique is often reminiscent of former UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In an interview with Tom Brady that aired before the Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday, Oct. 20, the seven-time Super Bowl champion sat down with the three-time Super Bowl champion, where the latter touched on everything from his legacy and his family to his own physique.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
While walking the red carpet, the pro athlete showed off her physique in a mesh gown by Galia Lahav.
—Staff Author, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Part of why he was beloved by fans was his atypical physique.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In an interview with Tom Brady that aired before the Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday, Oct. 20, the seven-time Super Bowl champion sat down with the three-time Super Bowl champion, where the latter touched on everything from his legacy and his family to his own physique.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
While walking the red carpet, the pro athlete showed off her physique in a mesh gown by Galia Lahav.
—Staff Author, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Part of why he was beloved by fans was his atypical physique.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 21 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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