headrest

headrest
/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 + REST1]

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