hassock

English

Etymology

Old English hassoc, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhasək/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -æsək

Noun

hassock (plural hassocks)

  1. A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock. [from 10th c.]
  2. A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying. [from 16th c.]
    Synonym: kneeler
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 357:
      At the next service he found a flower on his hassock and a highly suggestive Catholic bookmarker tucked into his hymn-book.
  3. A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

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