coachwork

noun

coach·​work ˈkōch-ˌwərk How to pronounce coachwork (audio)
: an automobile body : bodywork

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But the top name on Hollywood’s A-list required that the car more accurately portray his own signature swagger and, despite there being so few of the examples dressed by Rollston, had his new acquisition dispatched to Bohman & Schwartz, a coachworks in Pasadena, Calif. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 The Arrow Roadster is a two-seater that wears its retro styling proudly: cycle fenders, leather bonnet straps, and boat-tail coachwork. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 The coachwork is excellent, and the interior is very luxurious with inlaid woodwork and art deco cushions, arm rests and a full leather interior. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coachwork

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coachwork was in 1906

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“Coachwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coachwork. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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