bodywork
nounEtymology From body + work.
1
Usually The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
- Near-synonym: auto body (countable)
- That's some extremely shiny bodywork.
2
Usually The repair of such a body.
- Near-synonym: auto body (uncountable)
- There's a lot of bodywork still left to be done.
3
Usually The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
4
Usually 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.2011, Michael D. Smith, Christian Grov, In The Company of Men, page 15: