phy ‧ sique /fəˈziːk, fɪˈziːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: physique 'physical' ]
the size and appearance of someone’s body:
She didn’t have the physique to be a dancer.
He had good health and a strong physique.
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THESAURUS
▪ body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body:
Many women are not happy with their bodies.
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His clothes emphasized his strong body.
▪ figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive:
She has a really nice figure.
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Freya had an enviably slim figure.
▪ build the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases:
Police described the man as tall and of medium build.
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He was of heavy build.
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She has a very slight build.
▪ physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive:
He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.
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Ben has a very athletic physique.