Ottoman vs. Pouf

Ottomannoun

An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen, etc.

Ottomannoun

A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.

Ottomannoun

A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.

Ottomanadjective

Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire.

Ottomannoun

A Turk.

Ottomannoun

A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey.

Ottomannoun

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)

Ottomannoun

the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I

Ottomannoun

thick cushion used as a seat

Ottomannoun

a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person

Ottomanadjective

of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

Poufnoun

(historical) A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.

Poufnoun

A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up.

Poufnoun

(dressmaking) Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch.

Poufnoun

A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.

Poufnoun

A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball.

Poufnoun

A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).

Poufnoun

(dated) A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).

Poufnoun

alternative form of puff

Poufnoun

alternative form of poof

Poufverb

(transitive) To make poufy or bouffant.

Poufinterjection

Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

Poufnoun

Lit., a puff;

Poufnoun

offensive terms for an openly homosexual man

Poufnoun

thick cushion used as a seat

Poufnoun

variant spelling of poof, pouffe

Poufnoun

a part of a dress in which a large mass of material has been gathered so that it stands away from the body

Poufnoun

a bouffant hairstyle

Poufinterjection

variant spelling of poof

Pouf

The pouf or pouffe also (literally a thick cushion) is a hairstyle and a hairstyling support deriving from 18th-century France. It was made popular by the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), when she wore it in June 1775 at the coronation of her husband Louis XVI, triggering a wave of young French noblewoman to wear their hair in the same manner.