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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

“What about the headrest, what about all the cargo I stick in my trunk?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

He lay back on the headrest and tried to fall asleep.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

In a typical full-size SUV, the glass in the rear hatch is about 10 feet away from the rearview mirror, with two sets of headrests in between.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2024

They found a shovel, gloves and goggles in Kohberger’s 2015 white Hyundai Elantra and took parts of the car, including the headrests, seat belt, brake and gas pedals.

From Washington Post Mar. 2, 2023

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

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2022

The backseat had flat-panel TVs built into the headrests and a minifridge stocked with bottled water, sodas, and snacks.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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