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
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Examples of commode in a Sentence

There are towels in the cabinet above the commode.
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of commode was circa 1688

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Cite this Entry

“Commode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commode. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

commode

noun
com·​mode kə-ˈmōd How to pronounce commode (audio)
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2

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