body building

British

noun

the practice of performing regular exercises designed to make the muscles of the body conspicuous

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The pugnacious Brit with the pint-a-day body; or the boot-heeled Bavarian, fahrting in its lederhosen of chip-resistant body cladding?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2018

The Cross Country starts with the handsome V90, adds rugged body cladding and exterior trim, and lifts the ride height by some 2.5 inches.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2017

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