Meanings
nounbodywork (usually uncountable, plural bodyworks)
plural bodyworks
- uncountableusuallyThe exterior body of a motor vehicle.
Near-synonym: auto body (countable)
1 more example
That's some extremely shiny bodywork.
- uncountableusuallyThe application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
- uncountableusuallyA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian каросерия
- каросерия (karoserija)exterior body of a motor vehicle
Catalan carrosseria, buc
- carrosseriaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- bucexterior body of a motor vehicle
Czech karoserie
- karoserieexterior body of a motor vehicle
Danish karrosseri, karosse
- karrosseriexterior body of a motor vehicle
- karosseexterior body of a motor vehicle
- karrosseexterior body of a motor vehicle
Dutch carrosserie
- carrosserieexterior body of a motor vehicle
Estonian autokere
- autokereexterior body of a motor vehicle
Finnish kori, korityö
- koriexterior body of a motor vehicle
- korityörepair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle
French carrosserie, carrosserie
- carrosserieexterior body of a motor vehicle
- carrosserierepair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle
German Karosserie
- Karosserieexterior body of a motor vehicle
Greek καροσερί
- καροσερί (karoserí)exterior body of a motor vehicle
Hungarian karosszéria, kocsiszekrény
- karosszériaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- kocsiszekrényexterior body of a motor vehicle
- testmunkaapplication of physical therapy
Indonesian karoseri
- karoseriexterior body of a motor vehicle
Italian carrozzeria, carrozzeria
- carrozzeriaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- carrozzeriarepair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle
Japanese 車体
- 車体 (shatai)exterior body of a motor vehicle
Norwegian Bokmål karosseri
- karosseriexterior body of a motor vehicle
Polish karoseria, blacharstwo
- karoseriaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- blacharstworepair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle
- terapia fizycznaapplication of physical therapy
Portuguese carroçaria, carroceria
- carroçariaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- carroceriaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- latariaexterior body of a motor vehicle
Romanian caroserie
- caroserieexterior body of a motor vehicle
Russian ку́зов
- ку́зов (kúzov)exterior body of a motor vehicle
Slovak karoséria
- karosériaexterior body of a motor vehicle
Spanish carrocería, terapia física
- carroceríaexterior body of a motor vehicle
- terapia físicaapplication of physical therapy
Swedish kaross, karosseri
- karossexterior body of a motor vehicle
- karosseriexterior body of a motor vehicle
Turkish karoser
- karoserexterior body of a motor vehicle
Ukrainian ку́зов
- ку́зов (kúzov)exterior body of a motor vehicle
Cite this entry
APA
bodywork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodywork
MLA
“bodywork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodywork. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodywork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodywork.
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