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

How to use headrest in a sentence

Mom leans her head back against the wheelchair’s headrest to gaze up toward the tops of the redwoods.
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If they don’t want to lug one of the memory-foam headrests on their bed at home through airports, a neck pillow will serve as a good substitute in a pinch.
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Adjustable height, headrest, and armrests are also key to finding a comfortable desk chair.
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Ray, a short man, had added a 2-by-4 to his seat to make the headrest hit right.
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The removable headrest is cured at 135 degrees to support your head and neck.
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He sat down in his chair, laid his head back in the headrest and pulled the helmet down over his forehead.
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He stepped in and gripped the bat-shaped gearshift, adjusted the headstone-shaped headrest, and got rolling.
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He was hurled back against the headrest with a force that filled his head with winking stars.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen
Eugene put his hand on ol man Dorts forehead an pushed him back into the headrest.
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Feather pillows and beds took the place of straw pallets with a log of wood for a headrest.
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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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headrest

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