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Pedestrian vs Footman - What's the difference?

pedestrian | footman |

As nouns the difference between pedestrian and footman

is that pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway while footman is (label) a soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

As an adjective pedestrian

is (not comparable) of or intended for those who are walking.

pedestrian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
    • pedestrian crossing
  • (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
    • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    Usage notes

    The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

    • Anagrams

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    footman

    English

    Noun

    (footmen)
  • (label) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  • A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.}}
  • (label) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  • A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  • A moth of the family ; -- so called from its livery-like colors.

    • Synonyms

    * (historical) runner, running footman * (moth) (footman moth)

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