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HASSOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hassock mean?
• HASSOCK (noun)
The noun HASSOCK has 2 senses:
1. thick cushion used as a seat
2. a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
Familiarity information: HASSOCK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thick cushion used as a seat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hassock; ottoman; pouf; pouffe; puff
Hypernyms ("hassock" is a kind of...):
seat (furniture that is designed for sitting on)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hassock" is a kind of...):
cushion (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)
Domain category:
church; church service (a service conducted in a house of worship)
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