commode Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
throne; toilet; crapper; stool; potty; can; pot.
noun a tall elegant chest of drawers
chiffonier.

F. commode, fr. commode convenient, L. commodus; com- + modus measure, mode. See Mode.

A kind of headdress formerly worn by ladies, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
Or under high commodes, with looks erect. Granville.
A piece of furniture, so named according to temporary fashion; as: (a) A cheat of drawers or a bureau. (b) A night stand with a compartment for holding a chamber vessel. (c) A kind of close stool. (d) A movable sink for a wash bowl, with closet.