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chinrest

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chin + rest.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kinstuk — instrument accessory
  • Finnish: leukatuki — instrument accessory
  • French: mentonnière — instrument accessory
  • Ido: mentonumo — instrument accessory
  • Italian: mentoniera — instrument accessory
  • Korean: 턱받침 (teokbatchim) — instrument accessory