physical appearance

noun

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

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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 This discourse only got louder during minicamp when he was called out for his physical appearance and route running. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Researchers found that physical appearance alone overwhelmingly drives early online dating decisions, much more so than other commonly cited traits like intelligence or occupation, and this pattern is similar across genders. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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