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commode

noun

com·​mode kə-ˈmōd How to pronounce commode (audio)
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a boxlike structure holding a chamber pot under an open seat
also : chamber pot
d
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2
: a woman's ornate cap popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries

Illustration of commode

Illustration of commode
  • commode 2

Example Sentences

There are towels in the cabinet above the commode.
Recent Examples on the Web Or, for a more budget-friendly option, install floating shelves above your commode, and flank it with vertical storage cubes. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The reptile was unable to find its way out the commode so Reynolds had to enlist Harold Rondon of Iguana Lifestyles, a wildlife removal service, to rescue the little fella. Hartford Courant, 13 July 2022 This bath has a separate room for the commode, a bidet and the shower. James Alexander And James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022 That’s certainly the case with this eye-catching commode from Swiss-Madison. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 The humble commode has become more complicated in recent years, thanks to improvements in design, efficiency and technological innovations. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 For the show, Ms. Morrison took a sledgehammer to a commode stuffed with shredded papers inspired by former President Donald J. Trump. New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022 While the 19th-century generation of American moguls were focused on making money, their 20th-century heirs were intent on spending it and flushing the accompanying lifestyle down the commode. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Other papers were reportedly eliminated during the Trump years via commode. Nr Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from commode, adjective, suitable, convenient, from Latin commodus, from com- + modus measure — more at mete

First Known Use

circa 1688, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of commode was circa 1688

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