physique

CEFRB2

/fəˈzik/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The shape and size of a person's body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

Examples

  • His controversial films highlighted the male physique during the fifties.

  • It is a matter for joy that young men's physique has very much improved.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

More examples

In context

  • The power of his physique is evident to all who look at him.

  • Her large frame and muscular physique stands out among most other students.

  • Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball.

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Origin

noun

From French physique.