physical appearance

noun

: the way one looks
He's very proud of his physical appearance.

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Mocking a player’s physical appearance in an attempt to rattle him? Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 This condition can directly affect not only a person’s physical appearance but also their self-esteem and social life. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Everyone on the panel shared how their mothers and grandmothers were powerful influences and how beauty is about more than physical appearance. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025 To get into character, the actor had to shave his head, wear a combover and adjust his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter in order to capture the American songwriter's physical appearance. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physical appearance

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“Physical appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20appearance. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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