bodywork

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English

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Etymology

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From body +‎ work.

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Noun

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bodywork (usually uncountable, plural bodyworks)

  1. (uncountable) The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
    Synonym: auto body (countable)
    Hyponym: car body (countable)
    That's some extremely shiny bodywork.
  2. The repair of such a body.
    Synonym: auto body
    There's a lot of bodywork still left to be done.
  3. The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
  4. A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
    • 2011, Michael D. Smith, Christian Grov, In The Company of Men, page 15:
      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.

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