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Definition of hassock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hassock

noun
 
/ˈhæsək/
 
/ˈhæsək/
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  1. a thick cushion on which you rest your knees when saying prayers in a churchTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (also ottoman)
     (North American English)
    (British English pouffe, pouf)
    a large thick cushion used as a seat or for resting your feet on
    3. Word OriginOld English hassuc (originally referring to a clump of grass in marshy land), of unknown origin.
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