poef — meaning in English

English meaning

• hassock noun A thick clump of grass or other plants growing close together.
• pouf noun A women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France.
• report verb To give an account of an event or pass on information that has been observed or heard.
• slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

poef is used for these senses in English:

• hassock A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
• pouf A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool. [from 19th c.]
• report (firearms) The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
• slate (countable) A record of money owed.

hassock — full definition

1. noun A thick clump of grass or other plants growing close together.
2. noun A cushion for kneeling on, especially in a church.
3. noun A thick, firm cushion used as a low seat or footstool.

pouf — full definition

1. noun A women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France.
2. noun A women's hairstyle where the hair is rolled and piled up high.
3. noun A section of a garment where the fabric is gathered together in a puffy bunch.
4. noun A soft, low seat with no back, sometimes used to rest the feet on.

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