commode

[ kuh-mohd ]

/ kəˈmoʊd /

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noun

a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves.

a stand or cupboard containing a chamber pot or washbasin.

toilet (def. 1).

a portable toilet, especially one on a chairlike frame with wheels, as for an invalid.

an elaborate headdress consisting chiefly of a high framework decorated with lace, ribbons, etc., worn perched on top of the hair by women in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Origin of commode

1680–90; <French <Latin commodus convenient, equivalent to com-com- + modusmode¹

Words nearby commode

committeewoman, commit to memory, commix, commixture, commo, commode, commodification, commodify, commodious, commoditize, commodity

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Example sentences from the Web for commode

In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter.
Amazing Cate|Stanley Crouch|December 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The imperial N may be seen on the corners of the console tables and on the commode.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
The commode was her especial pride; it was so dignified and stately.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
On the corners of the commode a bust of Pascal faced another of Béranger—one grave, the other smiling.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola

The commode is decorated with gilt ornaments worth a thousand pistoles.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
He climbed upon the commode, put his eye to the crevice, and looked.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for commode

commode

/ (kəˈməʊd) /

noun

a piece of furniture, usually highly ornamented, containing drawers or shelves

a bedside table with a cabinet below for a chamber pot or washbasin

a movable piece of furniture, sometimes in the form of a chair, with a hinged flap concealing a chamber pot

a woman's high-tiered headdress of lace, worn in the late 17th century

Word Origin for commode

C17: from French, from Latin commodus commodious

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单词	commode
释义	commode [ kuh-mohd ] / kəˈmoʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR commode ON THESAURUS.COM noun a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves. a stand or cupboard containing a chamber pot or washbasin. toilet (def. 1). a portable toilet, especially one on a chairlike frame with wheels, as for an invalid. an elaborate headdress consisting chiefly of a high framework decorated with lace, ribbons, etc., worn perched on top of the hair by women in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Origin of commode 1680–90; <French <Latin commodus convenient, equivalent to com-com- + modusmode¹ Words nearby commode committeewoman, commit to memory, commix, commixture, commo, commode, commodification, commodify, commodious, commoditize, commodity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commode In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter. Amazing Cate\|Stanley Crouch\|December 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The imperial N may be seen on the corners of the console tables and on the commode. The Old Furniture Book\|N. Hudson Moore The commode was her especial pride; it was so dignified and stately. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola On the corners of the commode a bust of Pascal faced another of Béranger—one grave, the other smiling. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola The commode is decorated with gilt ornaments worth a thousand pistoles. The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr\|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon He climbed upon the commode, put his eye to the crevice, and looked. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for commode commode / (kəˈməʊd) / noun a piece of furniture, usually highly ornamented, containing drawers or shelves a bedside table with a cabinet below for a chamber pot or washbasin a movable piece of furniture, sometimes in the form of a chair, with a hinged flap concealing a chamber pot a woman's high-tiered headdress of lace, worn in the late 17th century Word Origin for commode C17: from French, from Latin commodus commodious Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commode dresser, chiffonier, cap, cupboard, bathroom, washstand
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commode

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Origin of commode

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Example sentences from the Web for commode

British Dictionary definitions for commode

noun

Word Origin for commode

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