Hassock: meaning, definitions and examples
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hassock
[ หhasษk ]
furniture
A thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น almofada
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Kissen
๐ฎ๐ฉ bantal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะดััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ poduszka
๐ฏ๐ต ใฏใใทใงใณ
๐ซ๐ท coussin
๐ช๐ธ cojรญn
๐น๐ท yastฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฟ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ polลกtรกล
๐ธ๐ฐ vankรบลก
๐จ๐ณ ๅซๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ blazina
๐ฎ๐ธ pรบรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yastฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ cojรญn
Word origin
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.