| 单词 | ottoman |
| 释义 | ottoman (once / 22134 pages) n Your dad's favorite cushioned spot to rest his feet can be referred to as an ottoman — it's also known as a hassock or a footstool. This word may conjure anything from a vast empire to a footstool — it's all the same word, ultimately from the Arabic personal name Othman (which loses a lot, soundwise, in translation). The puffy footstools known as ottomans were allegedly originally a component of said empire's comforts. WORD FAMILYottoman: ottomans USAGE EXAMPLESJust like the couch and the ottoman he plops down on occasionally, Epstein has covered every detail ahead of time. Washington Times(Oct 25, 2016) So you can go into a shop called General Store where only very specific items are sold – like leather ottomans. The Guardian(Oct 23, 2016) An upholstered ottoman adds seating and softens the design. Washington Post(Oct 18, 2016) 1n a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person Syn|Hyper footrest, footstool, tuffet stool a simple seat without a back or arms 2n thick cushion used as a seat Syn|Hyper hassock, pouf, pouffe, puff seat furniture that is designed for sitting on Ottoman (once / 2635 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY Ottoman: Ottomans USAGE EXAMPLESIt was used as a barracks for Ottoman troops and more recently for soldiers during the French mandate. Reuters(Dec 21, 2016) Four hundred years later, it survived invasions by Egyptians and Ottoman Turks. Washington Post(Dec 18, 2016) During the Ottoman rule, Aleppo was more significant as a trade hub than Damascus. The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016) 1adj of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture 2n a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I) Syn|Hyper Osmanli, Ottoman Turk Turk a native or inhabitant of Turkey 3n the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I Syn|Hyper Ottoman dynasty dynasty a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family |
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