headrest
noun/ˈhɛdˌɹɛst/
Etymology From head + rest.
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:
- Hyponyms
- head restraint