commode vs dresser

commode and dresser both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commode	Yes	No	No	No
dresser	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dresser is a hypernym of commode; that is, dresser is a word with a broader meaning than commode:

Other hypernyms of commode include bureau, chest, chest of drawers.

commode (noun)	dresser (noun)
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination	furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
a tall elegant chest of drawers	a cabinet with shelves
	low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
	a wardrobe assistant for an actor
	a person who dresses in a particular way