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Ottoman vs Rayah - What's the difference?

ottoman | rayah |

As nouns the difference between ottoman and rayah

is that ottoman is ottoman (furniture ) while rayah is (pejorative) a member of the tax-paying lower class of ottoman society.

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

    rayah

    English

    (wikipedia rayah)

    Alternative forms

    * raya

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.

    • References