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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

They come through speakers in the driver’s seat headrest, while the song or podcast keeps playing everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

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

I leaned back against the cracked vinyl headrest and fell immediately asleep.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The new robotaxi features a lighter interior color palette, added padding, and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

In the wake of the blowout, headrests in two seats adjacent to the opening were torn away.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2024

Once on the plane, he supported himself on the headrests to get to his assigned seat.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2022

Burkert said her tip is to get an inexpensive shower curtain, thread the holes into the car’s headrests and cover whatever area the pet will sit in.

From Washington Post Nov. 9, 2021

The seats barely reclined, no headrests, cheap fake-leather upholstery.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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