coachwork en · NOUN
Etymology
From coach + work.
Meanings
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The body of a motor vehicle (as opposed to the chassis).
Near-synonym: auto body
For a split second, resting on the petrol tank, it seemed to paw at the heavens like a giant praying-mantis. Then slowly it toppled over backwards and fell with a splintering crash of coachwork and glass.
1953, Ian Fleming, “The Crawling of the Skin”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 110:
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The repair of such a body.
Near-synonym: auto body
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coachworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
auto body · bodywork · auto body · bodywork
Translations (9)
fr carrosserie (body of a motor vehicle) · cs karosérie (body of a motor vehicle) · el αμάξωμα (body of a motor vehicle) · de Karrosserie (body of a motor vehicle) · nl carrosserie (body of a motor vehicle) · nb karosseri (body of a motor vehicle) · ms koc (body of a motor vehicle) · pl karoseria (body of a motor vehicle) · id karoseri (body of a motor vehicle)