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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 seatplay

2. a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)play

  Familiarity information: HASSOCK used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HASSOCK (noun)


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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