Commode
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈməʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Commode is a noun meaning A low chest of drawers on short legs.
Meaning
A low chest of drawers on short legs.
More Meanings
- A stand for a washbowl and jug.
- A chair containing a chamber pot.
- (euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet.
- (historical) A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
Example Sentences
Now under high Commodes with Looks Erect, Bare-fac’d devours in gawdy Colours deck.
Then at the Play-Houſe ye ogle the Boxes, and dop and bovv to thoſe you do not knovv, as vvell as thoſe you do. […] You nuzzle your Noſes into their Hoods and Commodes, […]
Changing bandages and emptying the commode doesn’t exactly create a sexy environment, but we never talk about doctors’ appointments or heart problems when we’re in our room – we preserve that little bit of space for ourselves.
Word Forms
- commodes
Synonyms for commode
Depending on context, synonyms include toilet, washstand, pot, throne, stool, chiffonier.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crapper, toilet, stool, chiffonier, pot, throne.
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