ottoman

repose-pieds, pouf

Petit meuble bas et rembourré sur lequel on pose les pieds ou on s’assoit.

En anglais simple : A low, soft piece of furniture for resting your feet on or sitting on.

• Put your feet on the ottoman.
• We bought two ottomans for the living room.
• She pulled a small ottoman beside her chair.

Synonymes : footstool, footrest

Expressions courantes : leather ottoman, small ottoman, ottoman beside something

canapé sans dossier

Siège long et rembourré sans accoudoirs ni dossier, parfois équipé d’un espace intérieur pour ranger des objets.

En anglais simple : A long, soft seat without arms or a back, sometimes with space inside for storing things.

• Three guests sat on the ottoman.
• She stored spare blankets inside the long ottoman.
• The backless ottoman stood against the bedroom wall.

Synonymes : backless sofa

Expressions courantes : long ottoman, storage ottoman, ottoman sofa

ottoman

Tissu présentant des lignes en relief dans le sens de la largeur, souvent en soie ou en coton.

En anglais simple : A cloth with raised lines across its surface, often made from silk or cotton.

• The coat is made of ottoman.
• She chose silk ottoman for the evening dress.
• The raised lines give ottoman its distinctive texture.

Expressions courantes : silk ottoman, ottoman fabric, ottoman weave