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Noun: ottoman  ó-tu-mun
  1. Thick cushion used as a seat
    - pouf, pouffe [Brit], puff, hassock
     
  2. A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
    - footstool, footrest, tuffet
     
  3. A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture
Noun: Ottoman  ó-tu-mun
  1. The Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
    - Ottoman dynasty
     
  2. A Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
    - Ottoman Turk, Osmanli
Adjective: Ottoman  ó-tu-mun
  1. Of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

Derived forms: Ottomans, ottomans

Type of: dynasty, seat, stool, Turk

Encyclopedia: Ottoman, Virginia