Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An upholstered sofa or divan without arms or a back.
- noun An upholstered low seat or cushioned footstool.
- noun A heavy silk or rayon fabric with a corded texture, usually used for coats and trimmings.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A piece of furniture forming a seat or seats, used in a drawing-room or sitting-room.
- noun A corded silk having large cords; a kind of gros-grain. Compare
faille , 3. - Pertaining to that branch of the Turks to which belong the founders and ruling class of the Turkish or Ottoman empire.
- noun One of that branch of the Turks which founded and rule the Turkish empire.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Turks.
- noun A Turk.
- noun A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
upholstered sofa , withoutarms or aback , sometimes with acompartment forstoring linen , etc. - noun A low
stool or thickcushion used to rest thefeet or as aseat . - noun A
fabric with a pronouncedribbed orcorded effect, often made ofsilk or a mixture .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
- noun the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
- adjective of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
- noun a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
- noun thick cushion used as a seat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Awsome, love it. kast on 03 Feb 2009 at 6: 11 pm # the ottoman is very colourful stripey … love it. .and i love the green rug too, like the fotball field ..
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Matthew Hilton has taken inspiration for the Berwick lounge chair and ottoman from the elegance and subtlety found in the work of Vico Magistretti.
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By the window I have my writing chair and ottoman, which is where I work, and to one side of the chair, w/in arms 'reach, is a floor to ceiling bookshelf.
changing space 2008
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On the ottoman were a feather, a fan, and a deck of cards.
Handle with Care JODI PICOULT 2009
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On the ottoman was a stack of magazines; Stone began to go through them.
The Short Forever Woods, Stuart 2001
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The thought of constantly dragging furniture out of the way made a serious dent in our motivation, so putting wheels on our ottoman was a huge help in setting up a usable workout space (Check back tomorrow and we'll show you step-by-step how we did it).
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Contrast that to an ottoman, which is a rigid and usually barrel-like form completely covered with fabric, leather, embroidery, or beading -- more like a caramel-filled chocolate.
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The ottoman was a slice of gravy, the chair on the other hand was a tight fit!
Baltiblogs 2008
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Practical and stylish, the ottoman is a popular option in interiors today.
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The ottoman should be the same width as the inside of the love seat.
unknown title 2008
rolig commented on the word ottoman
From Fr. ottomane (hassock) < Ottoman Empire < Ottoman (or Osmanli) dynasty < Othman (or Osman) I (1258–1326), founder of the dynasty, Turkish conqueror, and emir.
December 6, 2007