body type

noun

, Printing.

1. type used in the main text of printed matter, generally less than 14 points.

Word History and Origins

Origin of body type¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For blankets that measure themselves using standard bed sizes, it’s always a good idea to go for a twin as long as the height and width fit your body type.

From Popular-Science

A few key features you’re going to want are adjustable height, tilt angle, and arms so that the chair lines up well with your body type.

From Popular-Science

Office furniture makers also produce specific chairs for petite and larger framed folks, so consider looking for a chair made just for your body type.

From Popular-Science

We’re celebrating backpacks and sleeping bags designed for a range of body types and synthetic insulation and water bottles that represent a friendlier relationship with the Earth.

From Popular-Science

Made for a variety of body types, this personal massager should keep everyone happy from Grandpa Joe to cousin Jane.

From Popular-Science

“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.

From The Daily Beast

But Ally knows better and dresses tastefully for her age and body type now.

From The Daily Beast

We live in a world bombarded by images of skinny women that are presented as the ideal body type to strive for.

From The Daily Beast

Ultimately, the recommended tonic is based on your mind-body type according to ancient tradition.

From The Daily Beast

“Luckily for me the public have known me before my transition and I've always had the same body type,” says Carrera.

From The Daily Beast

Body Type—The kinds of type, mostly roman faces, used for plain composition in paragraphs or pages of one face; text letter.

From Project Gutenberg