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Arrange mat onto seat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ottoman

'seat' is the definition.
(ottoman is a kind of seat)

'arrange mat onto' is the wordplay.
'arrange' is an anagram indicator.
'mat'+'onto'='matonto'
'matonto' is an anagram of 'OTTOMAN'.

(Other definitions for ottoman that I've seen before include "Turkish (hist.)" , "Turkish empire or ling cushioned seat" , "Chest padded as seat" , "Type of seat; Turkish" , "that lacks arms and backing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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