ottoman
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈɑːtəmən/
:
puf
- The stylish ottoman served as both a footrest and additional seating in the living room.
- ottomans and chairs
- leather ottoman
- upholstered ottoman
I did not put my claws on that Ottoman.
- I did not put my claws on that Ottoman.
- She did not say, yeah, it was inside the other Ottoman.
- OK, 'cause I got enough room for three rows of sweet patots right in front of the damn Ottoman.
- You'd look over an hour into the party and they're laid out on the Ottoman, full blown mugging his hand in between her legs.
Examples
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Charlotte smiles feebly and plops down on the cracked leather ottoman.
Fiction book (2000) -
In my apartment, Ruth stood from an ottoman where she'd been sitting, her hands folded.
Fiction book (1999) -
Why is the ottoman so big?
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"I put the tea here on the ottoman," he said, his voice low, still concerned.
Fiction book (1996) -
Do you want an ottoman while we do the interview?
Fiction book (1994) -
Across the room, a smaller suitcase can be seen lying open on an ottoman in the corner.
Fiction book (2002) -
Someone sits on the ottoman and holds her hand.
Fiction book (2001) -
Nettie Lee sat on the couch behind him, her feet propped up on an ottoman.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lily flopped down in an overstuffed chair with a matching ottoman.
Fiction book (2000) -
He'd stretched out in that old leather chair, kicked off his shoes, and rested his feet on the ottoman.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
The part of a chair or bench that you sit on
95
1.0
A small seat with no back or arms for one person
7
2.7
A low seat for resting your feet while you sit
3
2.2
A low support you put your feet on when you sit
1
6.6
A thick low cushion used as a seat or footstool
1
8.6
A thick firm cushion for sitting, resting your feet, or kneeling
1
9.9
A low padded seat used to rest your feet while you sit
Compounds
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5.2
A large Muslim empire from the late 1200s to World War I that ruled parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa
1
7.8
A Turkish person who belonged to Osman I's ruling family that founded the Ottoman Empire
The Turkish royal family that ruled a large empire from the 1200s until after World War I
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ottoman comes from the name of the Ottoman Empire because this low, cushioned seat arrived in Europe from Turkey. So an ottoman is a soft bench or footstool you can rest your feet on.