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Look up: Ottoman

  1. ottoman
    [n] - thick cushion used as a seat
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Ottoman
    ruling family of the Turkish Ottoman Empire
    Found on http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/greatwar

  3. ottoman
    heavy plain-weave fabric with wide, flat crosswise ribs; filling may be cotton, silk, or wool Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. ottoman
    A low upholstered seat without arms and with or without a back (also known as a Turkey sofa), which was designed to seat several people. The idea was introduced to Britain from Turkey (the Ottoman Empire until 1922) in the late 18thC. The ottoman footstool, introduced in the early 19thC, was used as a fireside seat. A box ottoman has a hinged seat …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  5. Ottoman
    Ot'to·man adjective [ French ottoman : confer Italian ottomano , ottomanno ; -- from Othoman , Othman , or Osman , the name of a sultan who assumed the government of Turkey about the year 1300. Confer Osma...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/41

  6. Ottoman
    Ot'to·man noun ; plural Ottomans 1. A Turk. 2. [ French ottomane , from ottoman Turkish.] A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/41

  7. ottoman
    Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire. ... Origin: F. Ottoman: cf. It. Ottomano, ottomanno; from Othoman, Othman, or Osman, the name of a sultan who assumed the government of Turkey about the year 1300. Cf. Osmanli, Ottoman a stuffed seat. ... 1. A Turk. ... 2. [F. Ottomane,...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. Ottoman
    adjective of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. ottoman
    pouf noun thick cushion used as a seat
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Ottoman
    Ottoman dynasty noun the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Ottoman
    Ottoman Turk noun a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. Ottoman
    • (n.) A Turk. • (n.) A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. ottoman
    deeply upholstered seat of any shape, with or without a back, introduced into Europe in the late 18th century from Turkey, where, piled with ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/38

  14. Ottoman
    A low upholstered footstool or seat without arms or back.
    Found on http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_

  15. ottoman
    • thick cushion used as a seat
    • a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person

    Found on

  16. Ottoman
    (furniture) An `ottoman` is a piece of furniture consisting of a padded, upholstered seat or bench having neither back nor arms, often used as a stool or footstool, or in some cases as an improvised coffee table. Ottomans are often sold as coordinating furniture with armchairs or gliders. An ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman



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