# bodywork

/bˈɒdɪwˌɜːk/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bodywork
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

the physical part of a car, such as the frame or the paint. It can also mean any treatment that helps relax your muscles or improve your health.

For teachers: the external structure or frame of a vehicle, such as a car or aircraft. In a medical or therapeutic context, it refers to any physical treatment of the body, such as massage or physiotherapy.

## Examples

- The car needs new bodywork after the accident.
- After a long day of hiking, he booked a session of deep tissue bodywork to relieve his back pain.
- The restoration of the vintage sports car required extensive bodywork to repair the rust damage and restore the original chrome finish to its former glory.

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