commode
/kəˈməʊd/noun
उच्चारण कमोड
कमोड कुर्सी, (बीमारों के लिए) शौच-कुर्सी
Core word
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[C]
a chair with a toilet under the seat, used by people who are ill or old and cannot get to a bathroom
कमोड कुर्सी, (बीमारों के लिए) शौच-कुर्सी
- The hospital gave the patient a commode beside the bed.
- The nurse helped the old man onto the commode.
- The nurse placed a commode next to the patient's bed.
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- After the operation, my grandfather needed a commode for a few days.
- The commode can be folded and stored when it is not in use.
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[C]
a piece of furniture with drawers, especially an old decorative one
दराज़ वाली अलमारी (पुरानी सजावटी)
- an antique French commode
- Grandmother's carved commode stands in the corridor beside the old clock.
- The antique commode in the hall has brass handles.
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- She keeps spare linen in the drawers of an old commode.
- The shop sold a beautiful teak commode from the colonial period.
Synonyms chest of drawers
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[C] especially Indian English
a toilet of the kind you sit on, as opposed to one you squat over
कमोड, पश्चिमी शैली का शौचालय
- The flat has a commode in one bathroom and an Indian toilet in the other.
- Many foreign tourists prefer a commode to a squat toilet.
- Hotels in India often provide a commode in every room.
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- Older people sometimes find a commode easier to use than a squat toilet.
- The plumber fitted a new commode in the bathroom.
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a commode (countable noun)
A commode is a chair with a toilet under the seat, used by people who cannot walk to a bathroom; it is countable.
Commode ऐसी कुर्सी है जिसकी सीट के नीचे शौचालय होता है, जो बाथरूम तक न चल सकने वाले लोगों के लिए होती है; यह countable है।
- The nurse placed a commode beside the bed.
- The hospital bought two commodes for the ward.
commode (furniture)
In older English, a commode is a decorated chest of drawers.
पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी में commode दराज़ों वाली सजावटी अलमारी भी है।
- The antique shop sold a carved commode.
commode (toilet) in Indian English
In India, commode often means a western-style toilet, as opposed to an Indian-style one on the floor.
भारत में 'commode' प्रायः पश्चिमी शैली के शौचालय को कहते हैं, ज़मीन वाले भारतीय शौचालय से भिन्न।
- The flat has one Indian-style toilet and one commode.
commode + chair / seat / cover
These nouns follow commode to name its part or kind.
ये noun commode के बाद आकर उसके भाग या प्रकार को बताते हैं।
- He cleaned the commode seat and cover.
commode vs toilet vs lavatory
Commode is the Indian-English word for a western toilet; toilet is the general word, and lavatory is older and formal.
Commode पश्चिमी शौचालय के लिए भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी का शब्द है; toilet सामान्य शब्द है, और lavatory पुराना व औपचारिक शब्द।
- The guest asked whether the bathroom had a commode.
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type + commode
bedsideportablefoldingantiquewooden
- The bedside commode made it easier for the old man.
verb + commode
installcleanusebuyfix
- The plumber came to install a commode.
commode + noun
seatchaircoverflushstand
- The commode flush was leaking.
adjective + commode
cleanbrokenblockedmodernelevated
- An elevated commode helps people with weak knees.
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- My grandmother needs a commode with a raised seat because of her knees.
मेरी दादी को घुटनों की वजह से ऊँची सीट वाला कमोड चाहिए।
- The nurse helped the patient to the commode.
नर्स ने रोगी को कमोड तक पहुँचने में सहायता की।
- Radhika's family replaced the old toilet with a modern commode.
राधिका के परिवार ने पुराने शौचालय की जगह आधुनिक कमोड लगवाया।
- The museum displays a Victorian commode inlaid with ivory.
संग्रहालय में हाथीदाँत की जड़ाई वाली विक्टोरियाई शैली की एक सजावटी अलमारी रखी है।
- Keep the commode clean to avoid infection in the household.
घर में संक्रमण से बचने के लिए कमोड को साफ़ रखें।
- The shop sold a carved teak commode with six drawers.
दुकान में छह दराज़ों वाली नक्काशीदार सागौन की अलमारी बिक रही थी।
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Commode, toilet and lavatory name the same fixture, but the setting differs.
Commode, toilet और lavatory एक ही सुविधा के नाम हैं, पर परिस्थिति अलग है।
A western-style toilet, or a chair with a toilet for the ill.
पश्चिमी शैली का शौचालय, या रोगियों के लिए शौचालय वाली कुर्सी।
- The nurse brought a commode.
The common word for the fixture and the room.
उपकरण और कमरे के लिए आम शब्द।
- Where is the toilet?
A formal, slightly old word for a toilet.
शौचालय के लिए औपचारिक, थोड़ा पुराना शब्द।
- The lavatory is on the left.