headrest

[ hed-rest ]

/ ˈhɛdˌrɛst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR headrest ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for headrest

He sat down in his chair, laid his head back in the headrest and pulled the helmet down over his forehead.
The Game of Rat and Dragon|Cordwainer Smith
He was hurled back against the headrest with a force that filled his head with winking stars.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen
Feather pillows and beds took the place of straw pallets with a log of wood for a headrest.
Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)|Burleigh James Bartlett
Eugene put his hand on ol man Dorts forehead an pushed him back into the headrest.
Friar Tuck|Robert Alexander Wason

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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单词	headrest
释义	headrest [ hed-rest ] / ˈhɛdˌrɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headrest ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headrest He sat down in his chair, laid his head back in the headrest and pulled the helmet down over his forehead. The Game of Rat and Dragon\|Cordwainer Smith He was hurled back against the headrest with a force that filled his head with winking stars. Dave Dawson at Casablanca\|Robert Sydney Bowen Feather pillows and beds took the place of straw pallets with a log of wood for a headrest. Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Burleigh James Bartlett Eugene put his hand on ol man Dorts forehead an pushed him back into the headrest. Friar Tuck\|Robert Alexander Wason British Dictionary definitions for headrest headrest / (ˈhɛdˌrɛst) / noun a support for the head, as on a dentist's chair or car seat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headrest padding, cushion, buffer, mat, bolster, hassock, fender, rest, seat, sham, beanbag, squab, bumper, woolsack
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headrest

noun

Origin of headrest

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Example sentences from the Web for headrest

British Dictionary definitions for headrest

noun

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