bodywork en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From body + work.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
That's some extremely shiny bodywork.
Near-synonym: auto body (countable)
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(uncountable, usually) The repair of such a body.
Near-synonym: auto body (uncountable)
There's a lot of bodywork still left to be done.
- (uncountable, usually) The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
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(uncountable, usually) A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
Men providing massage and bodywork exemplify a gray zone between a legal personal service and a sexualized encounter forbidden by law in most of the United States.
2011, Michael D. Smith, Christian Grov, In The Company of Men, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bodyworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
auto body · coachwork · auto body · coachwork
Translations (44)
pt lataria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · fi kori (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · ca buc (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · pl blacharstwo (repair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sh karosèrija (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · ru ку́зов (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · de Karosserie (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · mk каросерија (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sq karroceri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · it carrozzeria (repair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle) · nb karosseri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · uk ку́зов (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · hu karosszéria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · nl carrosserie (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · el καροσερί (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · fi korityö (repair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sv kaross (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · bg каросерия (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · gv bleayst (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sv karosseri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · hu testmunka (application of physical therapy) · es terapia física (application of physical therapy) · ja 車体 (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · et autokere (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · fr carrosserie (repair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle) · ro caroserie (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · da karosse (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · pl karoseria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · fr carrosserie (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · da karrosse (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · da karrosseri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · pt carroçaria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sk karoséria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · hu kocsiszekrény (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · sh каросѐрија (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · es carrocería (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · id karoseri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · tr karoser (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · nn karosseri (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · it carrozzeria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · pt carroceria (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · cs karoserie (exterior body of a motor vehicle) · pl terapia fizyczna (application of physical therapy) · ca carrosseria (exterior body of a motor vehicle)