body art

English - English

Definition of body art in English English dictionary

art form in which the body is used as the medium (includes tattooing, piercing, scarification, painting, etc.)

Hyphenation

bo·dy art

Turkish pronunciation

bädi ärt

Pronunciation

/ˈbädē ˈärt/ /ˈbɑːdiː ˈɑːrt/

Etymology

[ 'bä-dE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse.