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Definition of bodyshop

bodyshop

/ˈbɑːdiˌʃɑːp/
bod · y · shop
Plural:bodyshops
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Past Simple:bodyshopped
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Past Participle:bodyshopped
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Present Participle:bodyshopping
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bodyshop Lexical Profile

bodyshop Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A commercial garage or workshop specializing in the repair, restoration, and repainting of damaged motor vehicle bodies.

Example

"After the minor fender bender, she took her sedan to a local bodyshop to have the dented door panel replaced."

2

A consulting firm or employment agency that recruits technical personnel, such as software developers, and contracts them out to clients on a short-term basis.

Example

"The firm operated mainly as an IT bodyshop, billing clients by the hour for temporary programmers."

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• verb

1

To recruit and supply technical workers or contractors to client companies on a temporary, short-term basis (especially in the information technology sector).

Example

"Several agencies in the region bodyshop software engineers to multinational banks for short-term projects."

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• Nearby Words

bodycheck
bodyguard
bodyshaper
bodyshop
bodyslam
bodystocking
bodysuit

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bodyshop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bodyshop
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