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chinrest.

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.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

From chin + rest.

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