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ottoman

ottoman

8 4.7
A low padded seat without a back or arms that you rest your feet on and use to store things
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːtəmən/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • 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?

  • "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

seat
vsottoman
1.0

The part of a chair or bench that you sit on

is a padded furniture piece used not only for sitting but for feet support and storage
stool
vsottoman
95 1.0

A small seat with no back or arms for one person

is an upholstered bench style piece that adds padding and storage options
footstool
vsottoman
7 2.7

A low seat for resting your feet while you sit

is an upholstered multifunctional piece used for sitting, feet support, and storage
footrest
vsottoman
3 2.2

A low support you put your feet on when you sit

is a padded furniture piece that also functions as a seat or storage unit
pouf
vsottoman
  • UK
1 6.6

A thick low cushion used as a seat or footstool

is a padded upholstered bench often used also for storage and foot support
hassock
vsottoman
1 8.6

A thick firm cushion for sitting, resting your feet, or kneeling

is a sturdier upholstered piece used for seating and often for storage
tuffet
vsottoman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A low padded seat used to rest your feet while you sit

is larger and upholstered, serving as seating and sometimes for storage

Compounds

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

recliner
18 3.1
armchair
42 1.0
ottoman
8 4.7
stool
95 1.0
footstool
7 2.7

Surface Forms

ottoman singular
ottomans plural

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.