1) French word used in English 2) Hassock 3) Ottoman 4) Pouf 5) Puff 6) Seat 7) Thick cushion used as a seat 1) Hassock 
• (n.) Lit., a puff; • (n.) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides. • (n.) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pilow, of bag form, or thin at the edges.
Term introduced in Victorian times for a low, upholstered ottoman or a large, solidly stuffed, frameless footrest that is also large enough to be used as a seat.