See also: Ottoman and ottomán

English

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ottoman fabric

Etymology

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

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ottoman (countable and uncountable, plural ottomans)

  1. (furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
  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[1]:
      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

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Adjective

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

  1. Ottoman

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Japanese

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ottoman

  1. Rōmaji transcription of オットマン

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From French ottomane.

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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 [2]
      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

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Etymology

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From French ottomane.

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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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Swedish

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Noun

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ottoman c

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

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

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