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headrest

[ hed-rest ]
/ ˈhɛdˌrɛst /
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noun

a rest or support of any kind for the head.
Also called head restraint . a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, especially in an automobile, to protect one's head against whiplash in a collision.

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Origin of headrest

First recorded in 1850–55; head + rest1

Words nearby headrest

headquarters, headrace, headrail, headreach, head register, headrest, head restraint, head rhyme, headrig, headright, headroom
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Words related to headrest

padding, cushion, buffer, mat, bolster, hassock, fender, rest, seat, sham, beanbag, squab, bumper, woolsack

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British Dictionary definitions for headrest

headrest
/ (ˈhɛdˌrɛst) /

noun

a support for the head, as on a dentist's chair or car seat
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