appui-tête
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French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
appui + tête. Widely used since the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
appui-tête m (plural appuis-tête or appui-têtes)
- headrest (part of a seat)
- Synonym: repose-tête
Usage notes[edit]
The traditional plural is appuis-tête; the form appui-têtes is a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.
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References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “appui-tête”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.