: 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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The agent, already familiar with your size, preferences and style history, evaluates how each option might suit your physique, identifies the best price across retailers and finalizes the purchase, thus conserving your time and alleviating decision fatigue.
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Sandeep Shivam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Despite his handsome face and fit physique, Adam has seemingly been a bachelor for some time.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The physique that made Johnson famous—bulging, vascular, and permanently flushed—was framed as the outcome of his carnivorous discipline.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Nadal and the third member of the Big Three, Novak Djokovic, arrived on tour with mediocre serves and imperfect physiques.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Sandeep Shivam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Despite his handsome face and fit physique, Adam has seemingly been a bachelor for some time.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The physique that made Johnson famous—bulging, vascular, and permanently flushed—was framed as the outcome of his carnivorous discipline.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Nadal and the third member of the Big Three, Novak Djokovic, arrived on tour with mediocre serves and imperfect physiques.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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