ottoman

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See also: Ottoman and ottomán

English[edit]

ottoman fabric

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.

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Noun[edit]

ottoman (countable and uncountable, plural ottomans)

  1. (furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
    • 1912, George Bernard Shaw, “Act III”, in Pygmalion[1]:
      In the middle of the room there is a big ottoman; and this, with the carpet, the Morris wall-papers, and the Morris chintz window curtains and brocade covers of the ottoman and its cushions, supply all the ornament, and are much too handsome to be hidden by odds and ends of useless things.
  2. (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
    Synonyms: footstool, hassock, pouffe, tuffet, tumpty
    • 1869, Catherine E. Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, The American Woman's Home[2]:
      This ottoman is set on casters, and is a great convenience for holding articles, while serving also as a seat.
  3. (textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

ottoman (feminine ottomane, masculine plural ottomans, feminine plural ottomanes)

  1. Ottoman

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Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

ottoman

  1. Rōmaji transcription of オットマン

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French ottomane.

Noun[edit]

ottoman m (definite singular ottomanen, indefinite plural ottomaner, definite plural ottomanene)

  1. an ottoman (sofa without arms or backrest)
    • 2011, "Brødrene fra Iron House" by John Hart (translated by Christian Rugstad), Font Forlag AS →ISBN [3]
      Michael sparket ottomanen til side, tok et skritt fram og rev geværet ut av hendene hennes.
      Michael kicked the ottoman to the side, took a stride forward and tore the gun out of her hands.
  2. synonym of osman

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French ottomane.

Noun[edit]

ottoman m (definite singular ottomanen, indefinite plural ottomanar, definite plural ottomanane)

  1. an ottoman (sofa without arms or backrest)
  2. synonym of osman

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Noun[edit]

ottoman c

  1. (furniture) an ottoman (sofa without arms or a back)

Declension[edit]

Declension of ottoman 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ottoman ottomanen ottomaner ottomanerna
Genitive ottomans ottomanens ottomaners ottomanernas

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