hassock
/ˈhasək/
hassock noun: a dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
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Noun
hassock (plural hassocks)
- A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
- At the next service he found a flower on his hassock and a highly suggestive Catholic bookmarker tucked into his hymn-book.1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 357
- Synonyms:
- kneeler
- A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
hassock meaning in Tamil and Urdu
hassock in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
hassock in Urdu
- گدی
Synonyms of hassock
Forms of hassock
| plural | hassocks |
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Origin of hassock
From Old English hassoc (“coarse grass”), of uncertain origin.
Words formed from hassock
Words that rhyme with hassock
Questions about hassock
- What does hassock mean?
- Hassock means a dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- What is hassock in Tamil?
- Hassock in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Hassock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hassock?
- Hassock is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hassock?
- Hassock is pronounced /ˈhasək/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hassock?
- The plural of hassock is hassocks.
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