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| Originally, in furniture it meant a ''']''', with one or more doors, which served as a ] with a ] and ]and which also offered an enclosed area below for storing a ]. Convenience cabinets called commodes often furnished middle-class bedrooms before the days of indoor plumbing. | Originally, in furniture it meant a ''']''', with one or more doors, which served as a ] with a ] and ]and which also offered an enclosed area below for storing a ]. Convenience cabinets called commodes often furnished middle-class bedrooms before the days of indoor plumbing. | ||
| In modern English use, the term has become a ] meaning ''']''', usually a lavatory appliance made of ], or a metal ] with a built-in ] often used in ]. | |||
| In contemporary French, however, ''la commode'', like the German ''die Kommode'', means a low ''']''' on stubby legs. This current meaning of the French word applies especially to chests in the French style. | |||
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A Commode is any of several pieces of furniture.
The English word commode comes from French roots meaning "convenient" or "suitable".
Originally, in furniture it meant a cabinet, with one or more doors, which served as a washstand with a washbasin and water pitcher, and which also offered an enclosed area below for storing a chamberpot. Convenience cabinets called commodes often furnished middle-class bedrooms before the days of indoor plumbing.
See also: Nightstand
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