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DictionarycommodeToilet
noun

commode

kuh-MOHD/kəˈməʊd/

A toilet or chair fitted for use as a toilet.

The bedside commode has armrests and a removable pail.

An unoccupied modern bedside commode chair with armrests, toilet seat and removable pail is isolated on white; clear practical object, no patient.
Etymology
comLatinperhaps adds emphasis
+modeLatinmeasure, manner

Com-, perhaps intensive here, and modus, “measure,” formed a word meaning “suitable” or “convenient.” The toilet sense arose from the convenience of a chair housing a chamber pot.

In context

Earthing21:29
… a quarter million dollars worth of art hanging in my bathroom over the commode …
The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary)

More examples

  • The caregiver cleaned the commode.
  • The room had space for a wheelchair beside the commode.
  • The commode’s seat could be lifted.

Forms

commode · commodes

Similar words

toilet
Toilet is the everyday term; commode often means a portable toilet chair or a discreet term for a toilet.
chamber pot
A chamber pot is the receptacle; a commode may incorporate one into a chair.