— Ottomanlike , adj.
/ot"euh meuhn/ , adj., n., pl. Ottomans .
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Ottoman Empire.
2. of or pertaining to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire.
n.
3. a Turk.
4. a Turk of the family or tribe of Osman,
5. ( l.c. ) a cushioned footstool.
6. ( l.c. ) a low cushioned seat without back or arms.
7. ( l.c. ) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.
8. ( l.c. ) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling.
Also, Othman (for defs. 3, 4).
[ 1575-85; ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Ar 'uthman ); in defs. 5-8 ottomane (fem.) ]