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

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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

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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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