Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
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The cushion and backrest are filled with dense foam that doesn’t sink or flatten over time, and the seat has a spring base for a bouncy feel.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Adjust seat, backrest, and steering wheel for comfort and control, ensuring full pedal reach and proper posture.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Ghibli coupe was cleverly marketed as a 2+2, but the cushions behind the front seats—with no backrest—can hardly be counted.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
Within the chair, valves use counter balance to push the backrest and seat to an almost upright position, which helps relieve any undue pressure on the user’s knees or back.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Adjust seat, backrest, and steering wheel for comfort and control, ensuring full pedal reach and proper posture.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Ghibli coupe was cleverly marketed as a 2+2, but the cushions behind the front seats—with no backrest—can hardly be counted.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
Within the chair, valves use counter balance to push the backrest and seat to an almost upright position, which helps relieve any undue pressure on the user’s knees or back.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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