Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun headrest
2 senses of headrest
Sense 1
headrest, head restraint -- (a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash)
=> cushion -- (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)
Sense 2
headrest -- (a rest for the head)
=> rest -- (a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest")