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headrest

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head·rest  (hdrst)
n.
1. A support for the head, as at the back of a chair.
2. A cushion attached to the top of the back of an automotive vehicle's seat, especially to prevent whiplash. Also called head restraint.

headrest [ˈhɛdˌrɛst]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a support for the head, as on a dentist's chair or car seat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headrestheadrest - a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
car seat - a seat in a car
cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
2.headrest - a rest for the head
rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Translations
headrest [ˈhedrest] N (Aut) → apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv; (on chair) → cabezal m
headrest [ˈhɛdrɛst] nappui-tête m
headrest [ˈhɛdˌrɛst] npoggiatesta m inv
headrest [ˈhɛdˌrɛst] npoggiatesta m inv


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