1
Ottoman
a
: a member of a Turkish dynasty founded by Osman I that ruled the Ottoman Empire
b
: a citizen or functionary of the Ottoman Empire
2
[French ottomane, from feminine of ottoman, adjective]
a
: an upholstered often overstuffed seat or couch usually without a back
b
: an overstuffed footstool
3
: a heavy clothing fabric characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs
: of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its citizens
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
Don’t sleep on the cushy Palermo House chair and ottoman sets on the far end of the pool, which have spectacular views of the park.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
At the foot of the bed, a storage bench or ottoman provides a spot to sit while putting on shoes and a place to stow extra pillows or seasonal blankets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
With the exception of the barky ottoman, the dogs all struck me as quite self-possessed.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
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In the living room, an antique trumeau mirror inherited from Kerry’s great-grandmother joins vintage Scandinavian seating and tables, drawings by contemporary sculptor James Capper, an Akari lantern by Isamu Noguchi, and, to pepper the pot, a Rose Uniacke ottoman dressed in chartreuse linen.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
Don’t sleep on the cushy Palermo House chair and ottoman sets on the far end of the pool, which have spectacular views of the park.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
At the foot of the bed, a storage bench or ottoman provides a spot to sit while putting on shoes and a place to stow extra pillows or seasonal blankets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
With the exception of the barky ottoman, the dogs all struck me as quite self-possessed.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Ottoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ottoman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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