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HASSOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hassock" is a kind of...):
cushion (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)
Domain category:
church; church service (a service conducted in a house of worship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Thick cushion used as a seat
Synonyms:
hassock; ottoman; pouf; pouffe; puff
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hassock" is a kind of...):
seat (furniture that is designed for sitting on)
