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ot·to·man
I. \ˈäd.əmən, ˈätə-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French, adjective & noun, probably from Italian ottomano, from Turkish osmani, from Osman, Othman died 1326, founder of the Ottoman Empire
: of or relating to the Turks or Turkey : turkish
< the Ottoman Empire >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French Ottoman
1. capitalized : turk
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. [French ottoman, from ottoman, adjective] : a heavy pliable clothing fabric usually with a silk or rayon warp covering a cotton or wool weft characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs of regular or varying size |