ottoman

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ot·to·man /ˈɒtəmən $ ˈɑː-/ noun [countable]  DHFa piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used as a seat, for resting your feet on when you are sitting, or for storing things 褥榻，〔可存放东西的〕软垫椅

Examples from the Corpus

ottoman• One extremity of the saloon is occupied by an ottoman, finished in satin, ensuite with the curtains.• If you get tired of tiger stripes you can always recover an ottoman or buy new accent pillows.• Simon Horn also has mattresses and divan, bedside tables, chests of drawers, ottomans and wardrobes.• Bench press: At the past few markets, ottomans were big news.• The graphic qualities of a faux zebra rug or an ocelot ottoman can add pizazz to a contemporary or minimalist setting.• He pushed the ottoman over and I put my feet up.Origin ottoman (1500-1600) French ottomane, from ottoman “Turkish”, from Arabic 'othmani, from 'Othman “Osman”, first ruler of the Ottoman Empire

ot·to·man nounChineseSyllable  

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ottoman
ot‧to‧man /ˈɒtəmən $ ˈɑː-/ noun [countable]a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used as a seat, for resting your feet on when you are sitting, or for storing things

ot·to·manBrE /ˈɒtəmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːtəmən/ 🔊 nouna piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used for storing things in and sitting on 褥榻，箱式凳（箱子式的坐凳，有软垫）