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bodywork (usually uncountable, plural bodyworks)

1. (uncountable) The exterior body of a motor vehicle.

   Synonym: coachwork

   Hyponym: car body (countable)

   Near-synonym: auto body (countable)

   That's some extremely shiny bodywork.

2. (uncountable) The repair of such a body.

   Synonym: coachwork

   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. 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.

参考

• body shop
• bodystyle (automotive)