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- [kuh-mohd]
- /kəˈmoʊd/
- /kəˈməʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mohd]
- /kəˈmoʊd/
Definitions of commode word
- countable noun commode A commode is a movable piece of furniture shaped like a chair, which has a large pot below or inside it. It is used as a toilet, especially by people who are too ill to be able to walk easily. 3
- countable noun commode A commode is a toilet. 3
- noun commode a piece of furniture, usually highly ornamented, containing drawers or shelves 3
- noun commode a bedside table with a cabinet below for a chamber pot or washbasin 3
- noun commode a movable piece of furniture, sometimes in the form of a chair, with a hinged flap concealing a chamber pot 3
- noun commode a woman's high-tiered headdress of lace, worn in the late 17th century 3
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Origin of commode
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < French < Latin commodus convenient, equivalent to com- com- + modus mode1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Commode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commode popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
commode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commode
noun commode
- dresser — a dressing table or bureau.
- chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- cupboard — A cupboard is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, cupboard refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
- bathroom — A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet.
Antonyms for commode
noun commode
- discommode — to cause inconvenience to; disturb, trouble, or bother.
Top questions with commode
- what is a commode?
- how do you spell commode?
- how to unstop a commode?
- how to use commode chair?
- how to clean commode?
- how to use a commode chair?
- how much is a bedside commode?
- how to use western commode?
- what is commode?
- where can i get a commode?
- how to use high commode toilet?
- what does commode mean?
- who invented the commode?
- how to install a commode?
- how a commode works?
See also
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