headrest

noun

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

Examples of headrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No more uncomfortable headsets or awkward cords linking your ears to the back of someone else’s headrest. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023 Even more, the car cover has adjustable headrest anchors and seat anchors, as well as two seatbelts that can easily attach to your dog’s harness. Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023 The headrest is adjustable, allowing short people, tall people, and everyone in-between to maximize their comfort. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023 Detectives located two 9 mm shell casings at the scene and evidence of projectile strikes to both the back of the car's driver's seat headrest and the seat back of a wheelchair thought to belong to Jenkins Jr., who was paralyzed from the waist down, the affidavit states. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023 The adjustable clamp mount and folding stand design allow this to be set up on flat surfaces or pinched onto the edge of what’s around, whether that’s the tray table in front of you, your suitcase handle, a bar countertop, chair backs, or even the metal adjustment bar of a car headrest. Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023 The pillow comes with a cord at the top that can be secured in place by looping over your seat’s headrest. Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2023 The seats transform to lay-flat beds measuring an impressive 78 inches and incorporate the same stereo technology in the headrest. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023 Adjust the headrest and harness system with just one click of a button, and the buckles—including the chest strap—operate smoothly. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Oct. 2023 See More

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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 8 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

headrest

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

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