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Noun: commode  ku'mowd
  1. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
    - toilet, can [N. Amer], pot, potty, stool, throne
     
  2. A tall elegant chest of drawers
    - chiffonier

Derived forms: commodes

Type of: bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser, plumbing fixture

Part of: bath, bathroom, bog [Brit], can [N. Amer], closet [archaic], john, lav, lavatory, loo [Brit], toilet, W.C. [Brit], water closet [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Commode