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headrest

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdrɛst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˌrɛst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′rest′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
head•rest /ˈhɛdˌrɛst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a support for the head:the headrest on a couch.
  2. Automotivea padded extension at the top of a seat back, esp. in an automobile.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
head•rest  (hed′rest′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a rest or support of any kind for the head.
  2. AutomotiveAlso called head′ restraint′. a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, esp. in an automobile, to protect one's head against whiplash in a collision.
  • head + rest1 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headrest /ˈhɛdˌrɛst/ n
  1. a support for the head, as on a dentist's chair or car seat
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