arm rest

A form of armrest — Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.

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Meanings

nounarm rest (plural arm rests)

plural arm rests

  1. alternativeAlternative form of armrest.
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    Because of the heavy traffic, the 1960-61 Christmas guide to trains between King's Cross and the north stated: "To make travel conditions as comfortable as possible, passengers are requested to raise arm rests to enable four people to be seated on each side of those compartments which are fitted with arm rests."

    2023 December 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 29-30
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arm rest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20rest

MLA

“arm rest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20rest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arm rest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20rest.

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