appui-tête
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.
Related terms edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “appui-tête”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.