hassock
Meanings
noun
- A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
- A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
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Etymology
From Old English hassoc (“coarse grass”), of uncertain origin.
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