Meaning
All of a person or animal: head, arms, legs and the rest.
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Word origin
From Old English bodig, the word for the trunk or whole frame of a person.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- bodig
Grammar
Examples
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"Body" means the whole physical part of a person or animal, from head to foot. Note the spelling change in the plural: one body, two bodies.
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