ottoman

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ottoman/ˈɒtəmən/

▶noun (pl. ottomans)

• 1 a low upholstered seat without a back or arms, typically serving also as a box, with the seat hinged to form a lid.

• 2 a heavy ribbed fabric made from silk and either cotton or wool.

– origin C19: from Fr. ottomane, fem. of ottoman ‘Ottoman’.

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Ottoman /ˈɒtəmən/

▶adjective historical

• 1 relating to the Turkish dynasty of Osman I (Othman I), founded in c.1300.

  ■ relating to the branch of the Turks to which Osman belonged.

• 2 relating to the Ottoman Empire.

• 3 Turkish.

▶noun (pl. Ottomans) a Turk, especially of the Ottoman period.

– origin based on Arab. ‘uṯmānī (adj.), from ‘Uṯmān ‘Othman’.