noun
commode
A low cabinet or chest of drawers.
An antique commode stood against the wall.
Etymology
French commode means convenient. Applied to furniture, the adjective became a name for a useful cabinet or chest, identifying the practical storage piece by its convenience.
More examples
- The commode had three curved drawers.
- She placed a lamp on the polished commode.
- The auction catalog described a walnut commode.
Forms
commode · commodes
Similar words
- dresser
- A dresser is a chest for storing clothes; a commode is a low cabinet or chest, often an antique.
- cabinet
- Cabinet is general; a commode typically has drawers and a low furniture form.