bodywork

[bod-ee-wurk]

noun

1. the work involved in making or repairing automobile or other vehicle bodies.

2. the body of an automobile or other vehicle, especially with regard to the details or the quality of its construction.

bodywork

/ ˈbɒdɪˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the external shell of a motor vehicle

2. any form of therapy in which parts of the body are manipulated, such as massage

Word History and Origins

Origin of bodywork¹

First recorded in 1905–10; body + work

Example Sentences

Several players said they would rely on the Rams’ training staff to help them modify weekly routines that include massage, acupuncture and other bodywork sessions with California providers outside of the organization.

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And in cooling - the car has noticeably fewer and smaller vents than others, a key advantage when every extra opening of the bodywork has a cost in aerodynamic efficiency.

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Images published in Bolivian media showed a badly damaged coach with its bodywork ripped off and luggage scattered on the roadside.

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They’ve donated their time and services to provide free bodywork for pain management to help ease firefighters’ physical woes and keep them mobile as they battle the inferno.

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Unlike other bodywork treatments I get, there was no so-called “work” involved.

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