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Ottomans

Variant of Ottoman

adjective

  1. Turkish
  2. of the Ottoman Empire

noun pl. Ottomans

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

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