English Dictionary

ottoman

/ˈɑtəmən/

noun

(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. / (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.

I sat on the ottoman and relaxed after a long day.

意味（1）

(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.

In the middle of the room there is a big ottoman; and this, with the carpet, the Morris wall-papers, and the Morris chintz window curtains and brocade covers of the ottoman and its cushions, supply all the ornament, and are much too handsome to be hidden by odds and ends of useless things.

意味（2）

(furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.

This ottoman is set on casters, and is a great convenience for holding articles, while serving also as a seat.

意味（3）

(textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.