switch vs postiche

postiche vs switch

switch and postiche both are nouns.

switch is a verb but postiche is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No
postiche	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, postiche is a hypernym of switch; that is, postiche is a word with a broader meaning than switch:

switch: hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
postiche: a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

Other hypernyms of switch include false hair, hairpiece.

switch (noun)	postiche (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	postiche (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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