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Dishwasher vs Janitor - What's the difference?

dishwasher | janitor |

As nouns the difference between dishwasher and janitor

is that dishwasher is a machine for washing dishes while janitor is (chiefly|us) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

dishwasher

English

(wikipedia dishwasher)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A machine for washing dishes.
  • Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
  • (UK, dialect, Wiltshire) A European bird, the wagtail.

    • See also

    * pearl diver

    janitor

    English

    (wikipedia janitor)

    Noun

  • (en noun) (female:'' janitress''' or '''janitrix (''rare ))
  • (chiefly, US) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
  • a doorman

    • Synonyms

    * maintenance person * (mostly British ) caretaker * cleaner * (British) concierge * custodian * (One who cleans and maintains a garden) groundskeeper * curator * porter