armrest

[ ahrm-rest ]
/ ˈɑrmˌrɛst /

noun

a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.

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Also called arm.

Origin of armrest

First recorded in 1885–90; arm1 + rest1

Words nearby armrest

armour plate, armoury, armpad, armpatch, armpit, armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye, arm's-length
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British Dictionary definitions for armrest

armrest
/ (ˈɑːmˌrɛst) /

noun

the part of a chair, sofa, etc, that supports the armSometimes shortened to: arm
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