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| A '''Commode''' is a piece of ] (typically a ]) with a built in ]. | |||
| In a former era the commode would have been found in many upper class residences. Today however it is rarely | |||
| seen outside of ] and ]. | |||
| The English word comes from French roots meaning "convenient" or "suitable". In contemporary French however, ''la commode'', like the German ''die Kommode'' means a ]. In modern ], ''commode'' is sometimes used as a ] term, meaning a ]. | |||
| It really means "A piece of ] with a concealed ]". While the English word comes from French roots meaning "convenient, suitable.", a ''commode'' in contemporary French usage designates a piece of furniture that is ''not'' used as a toilet. | |||
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A Commode is a piece of furniture (typically a chair) with a built in chamber pot.
In a former era the commode would have been found in many upper class residences. Today however it is rarely seen outside of museums and nursing homes.
The English word comes from French roots meaning "convenient" or "suitable". In contemporary French however, la commode, like the German die Kommode means a chest of drawers. In modern English, commode is sometimes used as a euphamistic term, meaning a toilet.
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