commode

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com·mode /kəˈməʊd $ -ˈmoʊd/ noun [countable]  1. DHFTOILETa piece of furniture shaped like a chair that can be used as a toilet 座椅式便桶2. DHFan old-fashioned piece of furniture with drawers or shelves 衣柜，五斗橱3. TOILET American English a word meaning ‘toilet’ used by people who do not like saying ‘toilet’ 洗手间，厕所〔委婉语〕

Examples from the Corpus

commode• Sister Agnesey enquires if any progress has been made in acquiring commodes.• There are five bathroom commodes for 400 girls.• Attributed to Thomas Chippendale, commode, mahogany, 1766.• The experience is sobering, a renewed effort has to be made to obtain commodes.• Bedford sat down on the commode.• Eline caught Joe around the waist and half-lifted, half-pulled him into place on the commode.Origin commode (1600-1700) French commode “useful, suitable”, from Latin commodus, from com- ( → COM-) + modus “measure”

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commode
com‧mode /kəˈməʊd $ -ˈmoʊd/ noun [countable]1. a piece of furniture shaped like a chair that can be used as a toilet
2. an old-fashioned piece of furniture with drawers or shelves
3. American English a word meaning ‘toilet’ used by people who do not like saying ‘toilet’
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ toilet British English a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place: He locked himself in the toilet. | the public toilets
   ▪ bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usual word to use: He asked to use the bathroom.
   ▪ restroom American English a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it: She went into the store to use the restroom.
   ▪ lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses: public lavatories | He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
   ▪ loo British English informal, john American English informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English: ‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’ | Can I use your loo? | Where’s the john?
   ▪ bog British English informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite: The nearest bog was miles away.
   ▪ the ladies British English, the ladies’ room American English a public toilet for women: Where’s the ladies? | I need to go to the ladies’ room.
   ▪ the gents British English, the men’s room American English a public toilet for men: I followed him into the gents. | I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.
   ▪ latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area: The latrines were in a shocking state.
   ▪ urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall: He was standing at the urinal.
   ▪ potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet: Does he need his potty?
   ▪ commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people: She has to use a commode.
   ▪ bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed: I had to change the bedpans.

com·modeBrE /kəˈməʊd/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmoʊd/ 🔊 nouna piece of furniture that looks like a chair but has a toilet under the seat 座椅式便桶a piece of furniture, especially an old or antique one, with drawers for storing things in （尤指旧式或古董）有抽屉的柜橱，五斗橱