"ottoman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑtəmən/ [General-American], /ˈɒtəmən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ottoman.wav Forms: ottomans [plural]
Etymology: From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ottoman (countable and uncountable, plural ottomans)
  1. (furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Furniture, Furniture Translations (sofa — see also sofa): թախտ (tʻaxt) (Armenian), диван (divan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), divano (Esperanto), ottomaani (Finnish), divan [masculine] (French), ottomane [feminine] (French), Ottomane [feminine] (German), Canapé [neuter] (German), Couch [feminine] (German), ottomán (Hungarian), kerevet (Hungarian), heverő (Hungarian), dívány (Hungarian), オットマン (ottoman) (Japanese), ottoman [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), ottoman [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), pufe [masculine] (Portuguese), пуф (puf) [masculine] (Russian), оттома́нка (ottománka) [feminine] (Russian), софа́ (sofá) [feminine] (Russian), дива́н (diván) [masculine] (Russian), куше́тка (kušétka) [feminine] (Russian), тахта́ (taxtá) [feminine] (Russian), канапе́ (kanapɛ́) [neuter] (Russian), setl [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ottoman-en-noun-iRb9WOzt Disambiguation of Furniture: 48 43 9 Topics: furniture, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'sofa — see also sofa': 44 25 31
  2. (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Furniture, Furniture Synonyms: footstool, hassock, pouffe, tuffet, tumpty Translations (low stool): 搁脚凳 (gējiáodèng) (Chinese Mandarin), ottomaani (Finnish), rahi (Finnish), jalkarahi (Finnish), pouf [masculine] (French), Polsterhocker [masculine] (German), Sitzkissen [neuter] (German), Ottomane (German), הֲדוֹם (hadóm) [masculine] (Hebrew), puff (Hungarian), otamán [masculine] (Irish), オットマン (ottoman) (Japanese), 오토만 (otoman) (Korean), табуретка (taburetka) [feminine] (Macedonian), pufe [masculine] (Portuguese), пуф (puf) [masculine] (Russian), пу́фик (púfik) [masculine] (Russian), ottoman [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ottoman-en-noun-PpbEwb8h Disambiguation of Furniture: 48 43 9 Topics: furniture, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'low stool': 3 96 0
  3. (textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Textiles, Fabrics Translations (fabric): otomà [masculine] (Catalan), ottomaani (Finnish), オットマン (ottoman) (Japanese), 오토만 (otoman) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-ottoman-en-noun-SxWA6iIy Disambiguation of Fabrics: 19 15 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 37 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 35 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 6 28 47 5 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 30 53 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 16 31 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 35 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 32 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 32 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 32 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 34 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 34 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 17 31 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 32 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 32 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 32 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 32 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 15 33 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 25 31 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 14 32 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 5 31 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 33 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 32 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 32 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 12 33 55 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles Disambiguation of 'fabric': 15 7 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chesago

Inflected forms

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      "word": "թախտ"
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      "word": "ottomán"
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      "sense": "sofa — see also sofa",
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      "word": "dívány"
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      "word": "оттома́нка"
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      "roman": "kušétka",
      "sense": "sofa — see also sofa",
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      "sense": "sofa — see also sofa",
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "gējiáodèng",
      "sense": "low stool",
      "word": "搁脚凳"
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      "word": "Ottomane"
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      "code": "he",
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      "roman": "hadóm",
      "sense": "low stool",
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      "word": "הֲדוֹם"
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      "lang": "Japanese",
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