HEADREST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does headrest mean? 

• HEADREST (noun)
  The noun HEADREST has 2 senses:

1. a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash

2. a rest for the head

  Familiarity information: HEADREST used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEADREST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

head restraint; headrest

Hypernyms ("headrest" is a kind of...):

cushion (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)

Holonyms ("headrest" is a part of...):

car seat (a seat in a car)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A rest for the head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("headrest" is a kind of...):

rest (a support on which things can be put)