hassock

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Etymology

From Old English hassoc, of uncertain origin.

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hassock (plural hassocks)

  1. A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
  2. A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
    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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