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vintage commode

vintage commode

9.9
An old toilet often found in old houses or museums
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ kəˈmoʊd/
translation icon : inodoro antiguo
  • She purchased a vintage commode at an antique auction for her period home.

Examples

  • The old museum still showcases a vintage commode in the restored bathroom.

  • I found a rare vintage commode at the flea market.

  • Many visitors were fascinated by the ornate design of the vintage commode on display.

  • The museum displayed a beautiful vintage commode from the 18th century.

  • Many visitors were fascinated by the ornate design of the vintage commode on display.

  • The old museum still showcases a vintage commode in the restored bathroom.

  • She purchased a vintage commode at an antique auction for her period home.

Synonyms

water closet
vsvintage commode
  • Archaic
3 6.1

A small room with a toilet for people to use

is an antique physical fixture typically found in historical buildings

How New

brand-new
321 1.2
new dunny
  • Slang
9.4
worn
4 2.1
vintage commode
9.9

Surface Forms

vintage commode singular
vintage commodes plural

Morphology

vintage + commode

The meaning 'an antique or old-fashioned toilet' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'vintage' (from an earlier period) with 'commode' (toilet). This simple adjective+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Vintage commode comes from the furniture word commode, which meant 'convenient' in French. Long ago, people kept a chamber pot inside a small decorated cabinet so the toilet was neat and hidden, and that is why vintage commode now means an old-fashioned 'toilet'.