Headrest

//ˈhɛdˌɹɛst//

Synonyms for "headrest" (8 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Strong matches (2)

Related words (4)

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Translations

21 translations across 14 languages.

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Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • başaltı noun (part of a seat)

Catalan

1 entries
  • reposacaps noun (part of a seat)

Dutch

1 entries
  • hoofdsteun noun (part of a seat)

Finnish

1 entries
  • päänoja noun (part of a seat)

French

2 entries
  • appui-tête noun (part of a seat)
  • repose-tête noun (part of a seat)

Galician

1 entries
  • repousacabezas noun (part of a seat)

German

4 entries
  • Kopfauflage noun (part of a seat)
  • Kopflehne noun (part of a seat)
  • Kopfstütze noun (part of a seat)
  • Kopfstütze des Dentalstuhls noun (part of a seat)

Greek

1 entries
  • αποκούμπι noun (part of a seat)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • uluna noun (part of a seat)

Italian

1 entries
  • poggiatesta noun (part of a seat)

Polish

1 entries
  • zagłówek noun (part of a seat)

Russian

1 entries
  • подголовник noun (part of a seat)

Spanish

3 entries
  • apoyacabeza noun (part of a seat)
  • apoyanuca noun (part of a seat)
  • reposacabezas noun (part of a seat)

Tahitian

1 entries
  • uruʻa noun (part of a seat)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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The checkerboard tiling and shopworn 1950s decor in Dr. David Mushabac's dental office seem a bit old fashioned, but all the necessities are there: sky-blue swivel chair with headrest, porcelain basin, cotton swabs, and row upon row of sterile metal instruments.

Source: tatoeba (11361585)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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, […]”

Source: wiktionary

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