Dictionary

headrest en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈhɛdˌɹɛst/

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head Proto-Germanic *rastō Proto-West Germanic *rastu Old English ræst Middle English reste English rest English headrest From head + rest.

Meanings

1. The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head.
   • Similarly, the biotech giant Cargill has begun manufacturing a polymer from vegetable oils that is used in polyurethane foams, which is found in beddings, furniture and car-seat headrests. 2008 April 9, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, “Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods”, in The New York Times:
   • He rose up to sit on Jared's headrest, facing the back of the van and me. Once he was balanced, his cuticles became the focus of his attention. “Where is everybody?” “Peeing. Getting snackage.” “What kind of snackage?” “Nougat, […]” 2015, Elle Casey, War of the Fae: Book 8 (Time Slipping), Elle Casey, →ISBN:

Forms

Hyponyms

head restraint

Translations (21)

es apoyacabeza (part of a seat) · es reposacabezas (part of a seat) · ru подголовник (part of a seat) · de Kopfstütze (part of a seat) · de Kopfauflage (part of a seat) · es apoyanuca (part of a seat) · ty uruʻa (part of a seat) · de Kopfstütze des Dentalstuhls (part of a seat) · de Kopfstütze mit Backen (part of a seat) · az başaltı (part of a seat) · el αποκούμπι (part of a seat) · fr repose-tête (part of a seat) · nl hoofdsteun (part of a seat) · fr appui-tête (part of a seat) · fi päänoja (part of a seat) · ca reposacaps (part of a seat) · it poggiatesta (part of a seat) · gl repousacabezas (part of a seat) · pl zagłówek (part of a seat) · haw uluna (part of a seat) · de Kopflehne (part of a seat)