adjective

1. Turkish
2. of the Ottoman Empire

Etymology: Fr < It Ottomano < ML Ottomanus < Ar ʼuthmānī, adj. form of ʼuthmān, Osman

noun pl. Ottomans -·mans

1. a Turk belonging to the tribe or family of Osman; Othman

2. Etymology: Fr ottomane < fem. of adj.

   1. a low, cushioned seat without a back or arms
   2. a kind of couch or divan, with or without a back
   3. a low, cushioned footstool
   4. a corded fabric of silk, rayon, etc., with wide, flat ribs