ottoman
/ˈɑtəmən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A member of the Ottoman dynasty.
noun
A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "These hefty features were on display together with dry-point engravings, marble busts, and mahogany whatnots, which the guests now squeezed between, plumping themselves down on over-stuffed ottomans beneath gleaming crystal electroliers."
- "A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said."
- "This ottoman is set on casters, and is a great convenience for holding articles, while serving also as a seat."
- "In the beginning of this yere Sulton Solyman Pac called yͤ great Turke which was but the. viii. of the ligne of Ottoman, the firſt that toke vpō hym to be a great capitain or ruler […]"
- "Ottoman the firſte Emperour of this Turkiſhe nation, […]"
Etymology
From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑtəmən/
- British English: /ˈɒtəmən/
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Frequently Paired Words
chesago
Ottonian