ottoman
n. countablen. a piece of furniture with a soft top and no back or arms. You can use it as a seat, a footrest, or sometimes for storage.
n. a low, upholstered piece of furniture without a back or arms, serving as a seat, footstool, or storage chest. When capitalised, it refers to the historical empire or its people.
She rested her feet on the soft ottoman while reading.
The living room set includes a large sofa and a matching ottoman that opens up to store blankets.
In contemporary interior design, a large central ottoman often replaces the traditional coffee table to provide a softer aesthetic and additional seating for guests.
Borrowed from Middle French Ottoman (“Osman”), from Italian Ottomano (“Osman”), from Ottoman Turkish عثمان, from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān, male given name). Doublet of Osman and Uthman.
Ellipsis of Ottoman Turkish.
When referring to the historical empire, the word must be capitalised as 'Ottoman'.