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ottoman

[ot-uh-muhn] / ˈɒt ə mən /
NOUN
footstool
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Some come with an ottoman so you can hang out with someone in your group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

We would also lose one of TV’s most unforgettable opening sequences highlighted by Van Dyke’s Rob Petrie tumbling over an ottoman, then springing to his feet with a grin.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Artist Darren Romanelli teamed up with Goodwill and scoured EBay to piece together his Olympic-themed lounge chair and ottoman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

The stool or ottoman comes with four different cushions resembling giant, fruit-toned softballs that can be swapped out.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

I help Mom and Dad move some of the furniture around—it won’t look great if the entire congregation of Temple Judea sees me tripping over an ottoman and knocking myself unconscious.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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