commode

 
Pronunciation: /kəˈməʊd/

noun

  • 1a piece of furniture containing a concealed chamber pot.
  • North American a toilet.
  • North American historical a movable washstand.
  • 2a chest of drawers or chiffonier of a decorative type popular in the 18th century.

Origin:

mid 18th century (in commode (sense 2)): from French, literally 'convenient, suitable', from Latin commodus. commode (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century