body in white

== English == === Noun === body in white (plural bodies in white) (automotive) The cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached. ==== Synonyms ==== BIW (abbreviation) ==== Hyponyms ==== body in black (composites) ==== Derived terms ==== BIW (abbreviation) ==== Related terms ==== body in black