Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
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With its stable, upright backrest, the seat discourages slouching, but also has enough give for comfortably sitting hour after hour.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
This inviting sofa chair doubles as the ultimate movie-night spot and features a removable backrest that makes plenty of room for sleeping.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
The fire was brought under control at around 1.20 p.m., leaving the sauna seating and backrest scorched.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The cockpit can be easily covered, too, with a retractable bimini top that is operated by an electro-hydraulic mechanism in the sofa backrest.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
This inviting sofa chair doubles as the ultimate movie-night spot and features a removable backrest that makes plenty of room for sleeping.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
The fire was brought under control at around 1.20 p.m., leaving the sauna seating and backrest scorched.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The cockpit can be easily covered, too, with a retractable bimini top that is operated by an electro-hydraulic mechanism in the sofa backrest.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest 
: a rest for the back
Medical Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest
: a rest for the back
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