hassock

Low cushioned seat

A hassock is a thick cushion used as a footrest or for kneeling, especially in church.

The word also refers to a tuft or clump of coarse grass growing in a marsh or bog.

In American usage, hassock and ottoman are nearly interchangeable for upholstered footstools: She propped her feet on the hassock.

footstool

pouffe

Cushioned low seat

stool · cushion · upholstered · padded · seat · perch · support · bolster · sitting · lounge

kneeler

genuflect

Bend knee reverently

padded · worship · pew · devotion · altar · sanctuary · chapel · congregation · liturgy · vespers

grass

tussock

Clump of coarse grass

  • clumpThick gathered mass
  • tuftCluster joined below
  • sedgeGrasslike wetland plant

meadow · marsh · bog · wetland · pasture · coarse · mound · hillock · vegetation · moorland

furnishing

upholstery

Furniture's textile layer

velvet · brocade · tapestry · needlepoint · handwoven · embroidery · patterned · vintage · antique · Victorian

Categories
Opposites
seating/furniture height

hassockthrone

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

wingback chair · chair · bar stool · recliner · armchair

body position supported

hassockheadrest

Padded seat extension for neck

lectern · pulpit

Family

hassocks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G