# commode

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈməʊd/ · frequency rank #66,569

## Definitions
1. A low chest of drawers on short legs.
2. A stand for a washbowl and jug.
3. A chair containing a chamber pot.
4. A toilet.
5. A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French commode (literally “convenient”). Doublet of comodo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commode