ottoman
noun /ˈɒtəmən/
/ˈɑːtəmən/
- a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used for storing things in and sitting on
- (also hassock)(both North American English)(British English pouffe, pouf)a large thick cushion used as a seat or for resting your feet on
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French ottomane, feminine of ottoman ‘Ottoman’.