: 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 actress and model, 59, showed off her toned physique while wearing a revealing black and white bikini on Instagram.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson Johnson looks like Jalen Ramsey in appearance, physique, and style of play.
—Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The house is claustrophobic, containing one body at peak physique and the other at near-deterioration.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson Johnson looks like Jalen Ramsey in appearance, physique, and style of play.
—Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The house is claustrophobic, containing one body at peak physique and the other at near-deterioration.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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