body in black

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noun
  1. 1

    (automotive) A fully-proportioned full-sized skin shell of the body design prototype

  2. 2

    (automotive) A body in white composed of carbon fibre composites.

  3. 3

    (by extension) The skin shell of a motor vehicle, prior to its assembly onto the body

  4. 4

    (by extension) A body in white made from non-metallic materials