commode — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- commode noun A chair-like piece of furniture with a hinged seat concealing a chamber pot, used as a toilet substitute.
- commodious adj Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.
- convenient adj Easy to use or reach; not causing extra trouble or effort.
- dresser noun A piece of furniture with drawers, used to store clothes, often with a mirror attached.
- handy adj Convenient and useful; easy to use.
Senses
commode is used for these senses in English:
- bureau (US) A chest of drawers for clothes.
- chest of drawers A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.
- commode A low chest of drawers on short legs.
- commodious (now, rare) Of life or living, endowed with conveniences; comfortable; free from hardship. [from 16th c.]
- convenient Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
- dresser (US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
- dressing table A low table or chest of drawers with a mirror at which one sits while dressing, applying makeup or similar tasks.
- handy Easy to use, useful.
bureau — full definition
- noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.
commode — full definition
- noun A chair-like piece of furniture with a hinged seat concealing a chamber pot, used as a toilet substitute.
- noun A low chest of drawers, often decorative, standing on short legs.