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| 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. | 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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In English, commode is a polite term for a toilet, and derives from French.
It really means "A piece of furniture with a concealed chamber pot". 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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