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Plural of ottoman

regular plural

The plural of ottoman is ottomans.

Forms of ottoman

Singularottoman /ˈɑtəmən/
Pluralottomans
Countablecountable and uncountable

Ottomans in a sentence

  • These hefty features were on display together with dry-point engravings, marble busts, and mahogany whatnots, which the guests now squeezed between, plumping themselves down on over-stuffed ottomans beneath gleaming crystal electroliers.2015 July 26, Will Self, “Original short story: Architectural Salvage, by Will Self”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on...
  • “Sit over there,” she added, pointing to a sage loveseat, matching chair and two chocolate-hued, cube-shaped ottomans.2015, Bonita Thompson, The New Middle, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry love seat
  • One elaborates Surrealist curves and swellings into bright red undulating sofas and ottomans; the other, geometric, masses bright pylonlike forms and resembles the ’60s designs of Verner Panton.2009 July 31, Roberta Smith, “Bravado That Swaggers to Its Own Beat”, in New York Times. From the entry pylonlike
  • Marble, travertine, brass and plate glass were deployed to majestic effect, and within the cool, calm interior the Barcelona chairs and accompanying ottomans took on a monumental presence.2009, Design Museum Enterprise Limited, Fifty Chairs that Changed the World. From the entry Barcelona chair

Meaning of ottoman

  1. noun An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
  2. noun A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
  3. noun A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.

Full definition of ottoman

Questions about the plural of ottoman

What is the plural of ottoman?
The plural of ottoman is ottomans.
Is ottoman countable?
Ottoman is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ottoman (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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