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commodes

/kəˈmoʊdz/

Meanings
noun
A low chest of drawers on short legs.

Examples :

"My grandmother's bedroom has a beautiful antique commode. "
architecture style building property item

Related Words

Illustration washbowl

washbowl noun

/ˈwɑʃboʊl/ /ˈwɔʃboʊl/

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

"After playing in the garden, the child ran inside to wash their muddy hands in the washbowl. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration washbowls

washbowls noun

/ˈwɑʃˌboʊlz/ /ˈwɔʃˌboʊlz/

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

"After getting ready for school, Sarah washed her face in the washbowl. "

Illustration elaborate

elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

To develop in detail or complexity

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration headdress

headdress noun

/ˈhɛˌdrɛs/ /ˈhɛdˌrɛs/

A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.

"The dancer wore a beautiful feather headdress as part of her costume. "

Illustration porcelain

porcelain noun

/ˈpoːslɘn/ /ˈpɔːsəlɪn/ /ˈpɔɹslɪn/

The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.

"The botanist studied the porcelain plant, a vine common in the forests of eastern China. "

Illustration nighttime

nighttime noun

/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

"The city lights shine brightly during nighttime. "

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration bathrooms

bathrooms noun

/ˈbæθruːmz/ /ˈbɑːθruːmz/

A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

"The school has two bathrooms for the students to use. "