otto
noun
otto
1 American
[ot-oh]
/ ˈɒt oʊ /
noun
ottos
plural
Otto
2
American
[ot-oh, awt-oh]
/ ˈɒt oʊ, ˈɔt oʊ /
noun
Otto
1
British
/ ˈɔto /
noun
otto
2
British
/ ˈɒtəʊ /
noun
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Wearing its covert innovations lightly, and still fashioned from a mere otto pezzi, the chair remains as rigorously insurgent as it is supremely comfortable.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
“Now, let me see, what an the otto things I was supposed to tell you?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The melting point of otto of rose is usually taken in a similar tube to the setting point, and is considered to be the point at which the last crystal disappears.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
There is an old monk at Norwich, that scents the street whenever he goes up it: and not with otto of roses.
From Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Holt, Emily Sarah
There was one littel peece of poultry, rittin on a sheet of 'lectric blue paper, and sented with otto of roses, and indited to "My dare George."
From The Bad Boy At Home And His Experiences In Trying To Become An Editor - 1885 by Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller
But Joshua has not beaten an established heavyweight since getting the better of Otto Wallin in December 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It turns out there is no liberal direction in history, and we are back to a world that Otto von Bismarck, the 19th-century German master strategist, would recognize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Consider when Gail and Otto arrive in Hollywood and hop in a cab driven by Richard Kind.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
This made the heatwave "particularly unpleasant and dangerous", Otto said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was true enough that Otto was alone.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Practically, we have no essential oils or ottos of Jasmine, Vanilla, Acacia, Tuberose, Cassie, Syringa, Violets, and others.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
The benzoin, santal-wood, and Tolu, are to be powdered and mixed by sifting them, adding the ottos.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Of course moisture must be excluded as much as possible, as the oils or ottos prevent only the bad effects of mould.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Some of the ottos sent by a native perfumer of Benares were deemed worthy of honorable mention.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Melt the solid greases and oils together by a water-bath, then add the ottos.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
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