bodybuilder

or bod·y-build·er

[ bod-ee-bil-der ]
/ ˈbɒd iˌbɪl dər /

noun

a person who practices bodybuilding.

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Origin of bodybuilder

First recorded in 1965–70; bodybuild(ing) + -er1

Words nearby bodybuilder

body beautiful, body blow, bodyboard, bodyboarding, body bolster, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, body cavity, body cell, body-centered, body-centred
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