The body of a car or the workshop where car bodies are built or repaired.
From French 'carrosserie,' derived from 'carrosse' (carriage), which came from Italian 'carroza.' The term originally referred to carriage-making and evolved to describe automobile body manufacturing. The '-erie' suffix indicates a place where the work is done.
This French term is still used in the automotive industry because luxury car manufacturers often employ French design and engineering terminology—saying 'carrosserie' sounds more sophisticated than just 'car body'!
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