ottomans

Backless cushioned seats

Ottomans are low upholstered seats or footstools, typically without a back or arms.

The name comes from Ottoman Turkish furniture styles.

An ottoman often sits before a chair or sofa for resting feet, or serves as extra seating: She propped her feet on the ottoman.

Some ottomans open for storage. (Capitalized Ottoman refers to the Turkish empire or its people.)

furniture

footstool

Low seat for legs

tufted · storage · living room · cushioned · rectangular · leather · velvet · coffee table · seating · fabric

empire

Turkish

Of Anatolia's republic

Byzantine · Suleiman · janissaries · harem · pasha · vizier · Anatolia · Balkans · Topkapi · millet

people

Turks

Citizens of Ankara's nation

ethnic · descendants · diaspora · heritage · ancestry · lineage · Muslim · minorities · population · citizens

Categories
Opposites
furniture back support

ottomanswingback chairs

Armchairs with tall side panels

armchairs · recliners · dining chairs · office chairs · sofas

furniture height and posture

ottomansbar stools

High seats at counters

standing desks · highchairs · bookcases · armoires

historical empire/people (Ottoman Empire)

ottomansByzantines

Constantinople-based imperial subjects

Habsburgs · Greeks · Holy Roman Empire · Russian Empire · Russians

Phrases
Family

ottoman, Ottoman

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G