Editing Commode (section)

{{Short description|Type of furniture (or toilet)}}
{{for|the play ''La Mort de l'empereur Commode''|Thomas Corneille}}
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[[File:Commode by Gilles Joubert, France, c. 1735, oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly, other woods, gilt bronze, imitation marble - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - 20180922 164303.jpg|thumb|French commode, by [[Gilles Joubert]], circa 1735, made of oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly, other woods, gilt bronze and imitation marble, in the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston|Museum of Fine Arts]] ([[Boston]], United States)]]
[[File:Commode (part of a set) MET DP-14204-278.jpg|thumb|A British commode, circa 1772, marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, overall: 95.9 × 145.1 × 51.9 cm, in the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] (New York City)]]

A '''commode''' is any of many pieces of [[furniture]]. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' has multiple meanings of "commode". The first relevant definition reads: "A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves; in the bedroom, a sort of elaborate chest of drawers (so in French); in the drawing room, a large (and generally old-fashioned) kind of chiffonier." The [[drawing room]] is itself a  term for a formal reception room, and a [[Chiffonier#British chiffonier|chiffonier]] is, in this sense, a small [[sideboard]] dating from the early 19th century.

Another meaning attested is a [[washstand]], a piece of furniture equipped with basin, jug, and towel rail, and often with space to store the [[chamber pot]] behind closed doors. A washstand in the bedroom pre-dates indoor bathrooms and running water.

In [[British English]], "commode" is the standard term for a [[commode chair]], often on wheels, enclosing a [[chamber pot]]—as used in hospitals and assisted living homes.<ref name="dictionary.cambridge.org">{{cite web|title=Cambridge Dictionaries online, entry for Commode|url=http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/commode?q=commode|access-date=20 January 2013}}</ref> In the United States, a "commode" is now a colloquial synonym for a [[flush toilet]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/toto-neorest-750h-toilet-review-and-photos-2017-5|title=I tried the 'Mercedes Benz of toilets' that comes with a remote control and costs $10,200|work=[[Business Insider]]|first=Melia |last=Robinson |date=June 1, 2017|access-date=23 November 2017|quote=...But Japan's biggest toilet maker has brought these high-tech features and more to its premiere line of commodes.}}</ref>

The word ''commode'' comes from the [[French language|French]] word for "convenient" or "suitable", which in turn comes from the Latin adjective ''commodus'', with similar meanings.