释义 |
ot·to·man I. \ˈäd.əmən, ˈätə-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, adjective & noun, probably from Italian ottomano, from Turkish osmani, from Osman, Othman died 1326, founder of the Ottoman Empire : of or relating to the Turks or Turkey : turkish < the Ottoman Empire > II. noun (-s) Etymology: French Ottoman 1. capitalized : turk 2. [French ottomane, from feminine of ottoman, adjective] a. : an upholstered often overstuffed seat or couch usually without a back b. : an overstuffed footstool 3. [French ottoman, from ottoman, adjective] : a heavy pliable clothing fabric usually with a silk or rayon warp covering a cotton or wool weft characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs of regular or varying size |