- headrest
- noun Date: 1853 1. a support for the head 2. head restraint
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
headrest
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headrest — ► NOUN ▪ a padded support for the head on the back of a seat or chair … English terms dictionary
headrest — [hed′rest΄] n. a support for the head, as on a dentist s chair, automobile seat, etc … English World dictionary
Headrest — In an automobile, the headrest or head restraint is a device attached to the top of the seat behind the occupant s head.cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/safety/articles/105554/article.html|title=Headrest terminology,… … Wikipedia
headrest — UK [ˈhedˌrest] / US noun [countable] Word forms headrest : singular headrest plural headrests the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head against … English dictionary
headrest — [[t]he̱drest[/t]] headrests N COUNT A headrest is the part of the back of a seat on which you can lean your head, especially one on the front seat of a car … English dictionary
headrest — /hed rest /, n. 1. a rest or support of any kind for the head. 2. Also called head restraint. a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, esp. in an automobile, to protect one s head against whiplash in a collision. [1850 55; HEAD + REST1] *… … Universalium
headrest — noun The part of a seat designed to support the head … Wiktionary
headrest — head|rest [ˈhed rest] n the top part of a chair or of a seat in a car, plane etc that supports the back of your head … Dictionary of contemporary English
headrest — head|rest [ hed,rest ] noun count the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head against … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
headrest — n. head support, device which supports the head … English contemporary dictionary
