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"Cómoda" is a form of "cómoda", a noun which is often translated as "chest of drawers". "Tocador" is a noun which is often translated as "dresser". Learn more about the difference between "cómoda" and "tocador" below.
la cómoda(
koh
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moh
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
a. chest of drawers
Coloqué toda mi ropa en la cómoda.I arranged all of my clothes in the chest of drawers.
b. bureau (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Necesito una cómoda más grande para la ropa de los niños.I need a larger bureau for the children's clothes.
c. dresser (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Heredé esta cómoda de época de mis bisabuelos.I inherited this antique dresser from my great-grandparents.
el tocador(
toh
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kah
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
a. dresser
Cielo, ¿puedes ver si mi cartera está sobre el tocador?Honey, can you see if my wallet is on the dresser?
b. dressing table
Dejó el peine y el rizador sobre el tocador.She left the comb and the curling iron on the dressing table.
2. (room)
a. powder room (in a public space)
Las damas están arreglándose en el tocador. Las pueden esperar aquí.The ladies are fixing themselves up in the powder room. You can wait for them here.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. player
Es muy buen tocador por ser alguien que acaba de aprender a tocar la guitarra.He's a good player for someone who only just learned to play the guitar.
