Associations to the word «Commode»

Wiktionary

COMMODE, noun. A low chest of drawers on short legs.
COMMODE, noun. A stand for a washbowl and jug.
COMMODE, noun. A chair containing a chamber pot.
COMMODE, noun. (euphemistic) A toilet.
COMMODE, noun. (historical) A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.

Dictionary definition

COMMODE, noun. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination.
COMMODE, noun. A tall elegant chest of drawers.

Wise words

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