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backrest

[ bak-rest ]

noun

  1. a support used to rest one's back.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of backrest1

First recorded in 1855–60; back 1 + rest 1
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Example Sentences

Between the footage of Harbaugh and Reid, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was shown slamming his helmet with both hands into the backrest of one of his team’s metal benches.

Vibrant blue and yellow kente cloth backrests on the banquettes contrast the expansive whitewashed walls.

Danish design company Mater has produced a line of chairs that feature seats and backrests made from materials blended with either discarded coffee bean shells or sawdust from furniture production.

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Further examination was ordered when staff became suspicious and they found evidence that its seat cushion and backrest had been re-stitched.

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In the next moment, she is hidden behind seats in a theater and slowly reveals her limbs from the backrests.

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