ottoman
noun/ˈɒtəmən/
/ˈɑːtəmən/
- a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used for storing things in and sitting on
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- (also hassock)(both North American English)(British English pouffe, pouf)a large thick cushion used as a seat or for resting your feet on
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French ottomane, feminine of ottoman ‘Ottoman’.
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