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Giraffe vs Ottoman - What's the difference?

giraffe | ottoman |

As nouns the difference between giraffe and ottoman

is that giraffe is a ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns while ottoman is an upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen, etc.

As an adjective Ottoman is

of the Islamic empire of Turkey.

giraffe

English

(wikipedia giraffe) (Giraffa)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa , of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns.
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
  • Are you having a giraffe ?!

    Synonyms

    * camelopard * (a laugh) bubble bath, bubble

    Derived terms

    * giraffe weevil * Kilimanjaro giraffe * Kordofan giraffe * Masai giraffe * Nigerian giraffe * Nubian giraffe * Rhodesian giraffe * smoky giraffe * Somali giraffe * South African giraffe * Rothschild giraffe * Ugandan giraffe

    Anagrams

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    ottoman

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen, etc.
  • A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
  • A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture .
  • Synonyms

    * (low furniture item to prop feet ): footstool, hassock, pouffe

    See also

    * chesago