headrest (redirected from headrests)

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.

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headrest [ˈhɛdˌrɛst]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a support for the head, as on a dentist's chair or car seat

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	headrest - a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash head restraint 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] n → appui-tête m

headrest [ˈhɛdˌrɛst] n → poggiatesta m inv