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So in my typical fashion, I had to do some research. I typed ottoman in Google search and hundreds of ottomans, poufs, storage cabinets, footstools, floor pillows and floor cushions appeared with hundreds of images, as seen
here ...
Gemini Chocolate ottoman from Ashley Furniture |
Cubit Salsa Ottoman from Ashley Furniture |
From Wikipedia ...
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman (furniture)
I got to thinking about all those words that have two meanings like the word for doll and wrist in Spanish, muñeca. I would love to know the history of that. What other words can you think of that have two meanings?
Regarding ottomans, do I really need to start calling them footstools or poufs? Historically there is a reason why the ottoman has that name. It came from that part of the world, which is now Turkey, and represented a time when the people of the world were just beginning to discover other cultures. Back then, an ottoman was a much larger piece of furniture, almost like a divan or could even cover three sides of a room, almost like a banquette. The history of the ottoman (furniture) can be found here and I find its history fascinating. What do you the reader think? Can we continue to call this wonderful piece of furniture where we like to rest our feet an ottoman? I hope so!
Sounds like political correctness gone mad to us Luh, we can't see how "ottoman" could be offensive to anyone and if we follow that logic then will we have to rename Persian blinds to Iranian blinds too?! :)
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At first, I really am not familiar with ottoman furniture. Until I found an online store selling such kind of furniture.
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