Main Entry:

ot·to·man

Pronunciation:

\ˈä-tə-mən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1605

1capitalized a: a member of a Turkish dynasty founded by Osman I that ruled the Ottoman Empire b: a citizen or functionary of the Ottoman Empire2 [French ottomane, from feminine of ottoman, adjective] a: an upholstered often overstuffed seat or couch usually without a back b: an overstuffed footstool3: a heavy clothing fabric characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs