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| com·mode [ kə mṓd ] (plural com·modes) |
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1. chair with chamber pot: a chair or box-shaped piece of furniture holding a chamber pot covered by a lid
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2. portable washstand: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath containing a chamber pot or washbasin
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3. decorated cabinet: a low cabinet or chest of drawers, usually elaborately decorated
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4. construction household
Same as toilet (sense 1)
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| [Late 17th century. < French, originally "suitable" < Latin commodus "conforming with due measure" < modus (see mode)] |
