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COMMODE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall elegant chest of drawers
Synonyms:
chiffonier; commode
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("commode" is a kind of...):
bureau; chest; chest of drawers; dresser (furniture with drawers for keeping clothes)
Meronyms (parts of "commode"):
drawer (a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Synonyms:
can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("commode" is a kind of...):
plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)
Meronyms (parts of "commode"):
toilet bowl (the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water)
toilet seat (the hinged seat on a toilet)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "commode"):
flushless toilet (a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water))
flush toilet; lavatory (a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it)
potty chair; potty seat (toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children)
Holonyms ("commode" is a part of...):
bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)
bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)
