headrest

noun

head·​rest ˈhed-ˌrest How to pronounce headrest (audio)
1
: a support for the head
2

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According to a social media post by the CHP’s Baldwin Park office on Thursday, officers pulled over a driver in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of the 10 Freeway and found a jacket wrapped around the passenger seat headrest. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 What really sets this pillow a part from the rest are the Velcro straps on the back, designed to loop around a plane seat's headrest, helping to keep your head upright and take any pressure off your neck. Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026 Even the cream leather headrest serves as a studio backdrop to delineate his silhouette from the rest of the image. Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026 The forward-tracking headrest shows the thought that went into the design. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headrest

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of headrest was in 1833

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“Headrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headrest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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headrest

noun
head·​rest ˈhed-ˌrest How to pronounce headrest (audio)
: a support for the head

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