Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
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About 90 minutes before kickoff of Baltimore’s Week 18 victory over the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium, Humphrey is sitting against the base of the uprights, using the padding as a backrest.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The chairs’ wavy backrests echo the undulating weave of the antique Tuareg carpet underfoot.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2025
What To Know The brand is particularly famous for its recliners, which feature a patented reclining mechanism that allows users to adjust the backrest and footrest to their comfort.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The backrest offers a pretty big angle, perfect for really melting into the crease.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The chairs’ wavy backrests echo the undulating weave of the antique Tuareg carpet underfoot.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2025
What To Know The brand is particularly famous for its recliners, which feature a patented reclining mechanism that allows users to adjust the backrest and footrest to their comfort.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The backrest offers a pretty big angle, perfect for really melting into the crease.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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