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backrest
[
bak
-rest ]
SHOW IPA
/ ˈbækˌrɛst /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
a support used to
rest
one's
back
.
Origin of backrest
First recorded in 1855–60;
back
1
+
rest
1
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British Dictionary definitions for
back rest
back rest
noun
a support for the back of something