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bodywork

noun

Etymology

From body + work.

  1. inherited from *werǵ-✻ — “to make”
  2. inherited from *wérǵom✻ — “work”
  3. inherited from *werką✻ — “work”
  4. inherited from *werk✻
  5. inherited from weorc
  6. inherited from work
  7. compounded as bodywork — “body + work”

Definitions

  1. The exterior body of a motor vehicle.

    • Near-synonym: auto body (countable)
    • That's some extremely shiny bodywork.

  2. The repair of such a body.

    • Near-synonym: auto body (uncountable)
    • There's a lot of bodywork still left to be done.

  3. The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA