As a piece of furniture, 'une commode' is a chest of drawers. As
an adjective, commode means 'practical, easy to use'
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'une commode' is a chest of drawers.
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This is becasuse of shape of commode. The lower part has a
upward bend which does not allow the commode to go empty. Only
water which has a prresure can go over the bend and moment the
presurre is stopped, the last portion of water can not climb the
full bend and therfore remain at the bottm of commode.