HEADREST


Meaning of HEADREST in English

/hed"rest'/ , n.

1. a rest or support of any kind for the head.

2. Also called head restraint . a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, esp. in an automobile, to protect one's head against whiplash in a collision.

[ 1850-55; HEAD + REST 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .