bodywork

noun

body·​work ˈbä-dē-ˌwərk How to pronounce bodywork (audio)
1
: a vehicle body
2
: the act or process of making or repairing vehicle bodies
3
: therapeutic touching or manipulation of the body by using specialized techniques
bodyworker noun

Examples of bodywork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s also a watsu (aquatic bodywork) pool — the only one in Kyoto. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024 Most of our time was spent on the deck, which proved to be a perfect spot for bird-watching with our morning coffee, kicking back with a cold beer after hiking a nearby trail, and rolling out a yoga mat to enjoy some bodywork in the great outdoors. Victoria Malloy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024 Treatments include bodywork, functional medicine, and garden therapies, plus natural beauty rituals. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024 Clothed in rakish bodywork designed by Ducati 916 stylist Massimo Tamburini, the new MV Agusta was an immediate sensation, and was included in the landmark Art of the Motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York City. William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bodywork 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bodywork was in 1837

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Cite this Entry

“Bodywork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodywork. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

bodywork

noun
body·​work -ˌwərk How to pronounce bodywork (audio)
: therapeutic touching or manipulation of the body by using specialized techniques
bodyworker noun
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