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Meaning of Hassock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhasək

Definitions

  1. A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
  2. A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
  3. A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

Equivalents

العربية الوسادة
Ελληνικά υποπόδιο
Español reclinatorio
Magyar puff
Nederlands poef
Русский пуф

Examples

“At the next service he found a flower on his hassock and a highly suggestive Catholic bookmarker tucked into his hymn-book.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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