n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-t ə -m ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1605
1 capitalized a : a member of a Turkish dynasty founded by Osman I that ruled the Ottoman Empire b : a citizen or functionary of the Ottoman Empire
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 : a heavy clothing fabric characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs