body in white

noun

The cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.

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Meanings

nounbody in white (plural bodies in white)

plural bodies in white

  1. automotiveThe cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.

    Synonyms: BIW

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.

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BIW
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APA

body in white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20in%20white

MLA

“body in white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20in%20white. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body in white,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20in%20white.

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