body shop


noun
  1. a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.

  2. Slang.

    • an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.

    • a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.

    • a singles bar.

Origin of body shop

1
First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for body shop

body shop

noun
  1. a place where the bodywork of motor vehicles is built or repaired

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