ottoman
English
Etymology
From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑtəmən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒtəmən/
- Hyphenation: ot‧to‧man
Noun
ottoman (countable and uncountable, plural ottomans)
- (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:
- 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.
- (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
- (textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.
Translations
sofa — see also sofa
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low stool
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See also
- chesago
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ottoman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
ottoman m (definite singular ottomanen, indefinite plural ottomaner, definite plural ottomanene)
References
- “ottoman” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “ottoman_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ottoman m (definite singular ottomanen, indefinite plural ottomanar, definite plural ottomanane)
References
- “ottoman” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Declension
Declension of ottoman | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ottoman | ottomanen | ottomaner | ottomanerna |
Genitive | ottomans | ottomanens | ottomaners | ottomanernas |
See also
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