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COMMODE
chiffonier, commode
(noun) a tall elegant chest of drawers
toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
(noun) a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
commode (plural commodes)
A low chest of drawers on short legs.
A stand for a washbowl and jug.
(euphemistic) A chair containing a chamber pot.
(euphemistic) A toilet.
(historical) A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
Synonyms
• (chamber pot): See chamber pot
• (toilet): See toilet
Source: Wiktionary
Com*mode", n. Etym: [F. commode, fr. commode convenient, L. commodus; com- + modus measure, mode. See Mode.]
1. A kind of headdress formerly worn by ladies, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height. Or under high commodes, with looks erect. Granville.
2. A piece of furniture, so named according to temporary fashion; as: (a) A cheat of drawers or a bureau. (b) A night stand with a compartment for holding a chamber vessel. (c) A kind of close stool. (d) A movable sink for a wash bowl, with closet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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