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Commode

/kəˈməʊd/

A low chest of drawers on short legs.

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📖 Definitions of "Commode"

noun

1
A low chest of drawers on short legs.
2
A stand for a washbowl and jug.
3
A chair containing a chamber pot.
4
A toilet.

🔄 Synonyms of "Commode"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pottynoun	A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
thronenoun	An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
stoolnoun	A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
chiffoniernoun	A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
crappernoun	(mildly vulgar slang) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
cannoun	(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commode"

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Word	Definition
crappernoun	(mildly vulgar slang) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
pottynoun	A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
stoolnoun	A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
chiffoniernoun	A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
thronenoun	An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
cannoun	A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
chest of drawersnoun	A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.
dressernoun	(US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
semainiernoun	A tall, narrow chest of drawers, typically with seven drawers, as for storing a week's supply of lingerie, shirts, etc.
cheffoniernoun	a tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached
chifforobenoun	A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers.
chiffarobenoun	Alternative form of chifforobe. [A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers.]
bahutnoun	(obsolete) A portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage. It was the original portmanteau.
chiffonniernoun	Alternative form of chiffonier. [A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.]
knicker drawernoun	A drawer, in a chest of drawers or dressing table, in which someone, especially a woman, keeps their underclothes
robenoun	A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
ottomannoun	(furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
welsh dressernoun	A piece of furniture used to store and display crockery.