/ fɪˈziːk; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] the size and shape of a person's body
SYN build :
He has the physique of a rugby player.
a powerful physique
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , literally physical (used as a noun).
/ fɪˈziːk; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] the size and shape of a person's body
SYN build :
He has the physique of a rugby player.
a powerful physique
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , literally physical (used as a noun).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005