Illustration of commode
- commode 2
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a boxlike structure holding a chamber pot under an open seat
also
: chamber pot
c
d
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2
: a woman's ornate cap popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries
Examples of commode in a Sentence
There are towels in the cabinet above the commode.
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The primary suite encompasses the entire third floor and has a fireplace, vaulted ceilings, a custom walk-in closet and a marble spa bath with dual vanities, a steam shower and two commodes.
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Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Cost overruns for cargo plane commodes have captured headlines before.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Toilets and other objects for relieving oneself are also on display, including an ornate commode styled after a stacks of books, and porcelain portable chamber pots that resemble fancy gravy boats, but were in fact designed for women in the 18th century to relieve themselves in public.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Accessibility: Several rooms have roll-in showers with bars and fold-down seats, accessible commode, entry, and bathroom doors, commode bars, raised vanity sink for roll-in access, plus hearing and communication features.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Cost overruns for cargo plane commodes have captured headlines before.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Toilets and other objects for relieving oneself are also on display, including an ornate commode styled after a stacks of books, and porcelain portable chamber pots that resemble fancy gravy boats, but were in fact designed for women in the 18th century to relieve themselves in public.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Accessibility: Several rooms have roll-in showers with bars and fold-down seats, accessible commode, entry, and bathroom doors, commode bars, raised vanity sink for roll-in access, plus hearing and communication features.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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“Commode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commode. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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commode
noun
com·mode
kə-ˈmōd 
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2
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