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Ottoman (furniture)
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An ottoman is a piece of furniture.[1] Generally ottomans have neither backs nor arms. They may be an upholstered low couch or a smaller cushioned seat used as a table, stool or footstool. The seat may have hinges and a lid for the inside hollow, which can be used for storing linen, magazines, or other items, making it a form of storage furniture.[2][3] The smaller version is usually placed near to an armchair or sofa as part of living room decor, or may be used as a fireside seat.[4]
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Ottoman footstools are often sold as coordinating furniture with armchairs, sofas, or gliders. Other names for this piece of furniture include footstool,[5] hassock,[6] pouf (sometimes spelled pouffe),[7][8] in Shropshire, England, the old dialect word tumpty,[9] and in Newfoundland humpty.[10]