headrest

noun

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

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Premium Economy's 32 passengers get that plus a privacy headrest with wings, adjustable calf and footrests, wireless charging and water bottle storage. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 The best place, based on lots of experience, is in a headrest bag like this one from Onwrd. Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 24 May 2025 The airline has partnered with high-end French audio company Devialet to embed speakers directly into the headrests, eliminating the need for headphones. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 May 2025 Most dramatically, a standard set of headrest fairings swell like ocean waves behind occupants. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headrest

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 12 Jun. 2025.

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headrest

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

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