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commode

[kuh-mohd] / kəˈmoʊd /


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I mean, let’s face it, we don’t put ADA-required rails on every commode in every bathroom.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

This week, Personal Tech columnist Nicole Nguyen writes about a $599 smart toilet camera that aims to unlock the mysteries of what lands in the commode.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

There's a commode in her living room until she can get a downstairs toilet, and wall rails have had to be fitted to help her move about.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2025

Gonzalez said Medi-Cal determined the chair, which can cost more than $1,000, was “a luxury” item that they did not need — but that they qualified for a commode.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2024

The water stops gushing out of the commode.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Some of the nurses were wearing adult nappies or using patient commodes because there wasn’t time for toilet breaks.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2024

Renaissance and Medieval pieces, and the “quality camp” or “fantasy furniture” he favored — weird and whimsical pieces embellished with mythical creatures; chairs sprouting antlers, torcheres bedecked with gargoyles, commodes atop griffin feet.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2024

Bear said the commodes are often out of toilet paper as well.

From Seattle Times May 2, 2021

Composting commodes have been placed throughout the camp.

From Time Dec. 2, 2016

This one smelled like a mixture of stale beer, Clorox bleach, and Shelly’s fruity perfume, but it was still less obnoxious than most public commodes.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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