Hassock: meaning, definitions and examples

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hassock

 

[ หˆhasษ™k ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

furniture

A thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.

Synonyms

footstool, ottoman, pouf

Examples of usage

  • The woman put her feet up on the hassock while reading a book.
  • He used the hassock as a makeshift seat during the picnic.
Context #2 | Noun

religion

A cushion for kneeling on in church.

Synonyms

kneeler, prayer cushion, prie-dieu

Examples of usage

  • The parishioners knelt on the hassocks during the prayer service.
  • The priest placed the hassocks in front of the altar for the congregation.

Translations

Translations of the word "hassock" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น almofada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเค•เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kissen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bantal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะดัƒัˆะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poduszka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฏใƒƒใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coussin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cojรญn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yastฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฟ ์…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุณุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polลกtรกล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vankรบลก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅžซๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ blazina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pรบรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yastฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cojรญn

Etymology

The word 'hassock' originated from the Middle English word 'hask', which means rough grass or sedge. It evolved to refer to a thick cushion or footstool in the 18th century. The usage of 'hassock' in relation to church cushions dates back to the 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,689, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.