repose-tête

French

Etymology

Compare also Spanish reposacabezas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.poz.tɛt/
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Noun

repose-tête m (plural repose-tête or repose-têtes)

  1. headrest
    Synonym: appui-tête

Usage notes

The traditional plural is unchanged, the form repose-têtes is a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.

Further reading

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