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headrest

[hed-rest] / ˈhɛdˌrɛst /


NOUN
pillow
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Evidence gathered from the headrest of a seat in her car using adhesive tape was sent to the US for DNA testing, but no profile could be found.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

One of the nicest touches has the gamers getting in an actual car and banging against the headrest as they accelerate — something that doesn't happen at a computer monitor.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2023

“It’s just when I had my head in the headrest and there’s that movement, that bothers me.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2023

He leaned against the headrest and closed his eyes.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

The redesigned robotaxi’s interior has a lighter color palette, aimed at creating a calmer and more relaxing environment, and added padding and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Seats in that area showed signs of damage, including sheared oxygen masks, lost headrests and torquing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2024

The car was essentially dismantled, with authorities removing a door panel, seatbelt, visor, brake, and gas pedals, along with multiple seat cushions and headrests.

From Washington Times Mar. 5, 2023

The rail cars will have panoramic windows and more comfortable seating with movable headrests and seat-back tablet holders.

From Washington Post Dec. 15, 2022

For privacy, they draped a sheet from the hatchback over the headrests of the front seats to make a little tent.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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