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Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
Recent Examples on the Web
Unusually, the seats are fixed in position, including the backrest.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The other two big changes for 2025 include a new Tremor trim that transforms the Expedition from family hauler to an off-road base camp and a split tailgate accessorized with an adjustable piece that becomes a table or backrest.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Inside, there's a bench (with an adjustable backrest) along with a single bed, the latter sporting a 7-cm-thick (2.8-in) polyurethane foam mattress covered in cotton fabric.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
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.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest
: a rest for the back
Medical Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest
: a rest for the back
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