Definitions
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Word origin
From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.
Used in a sentence
“A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.”
“This ottoman is set on casters, and is a great convenience for holding articles, while serving also as a seat.”
“In the beginning of this yere Sulton Solyman Pac called yͤ great Turke which was but the. viii. of the ligne of Ottoman, the firſt that toke vpō hym to be a great capitain or ruler […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Low padded seat”7 letters
02“Footstool”7 letters
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