pressed brick

American  

noun

1. face brick molded under pressure to a desired finish.

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Etymology

Origin of pressed brick

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In September 1895, the edifice, comprising four floors of light-colored Enumclaw sandstone and pressed brick, trimmed with terra cotta and outfitted with the latest heating and plumbing, welcomed more than 200 students.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

A large building of pressed brick, trimmed with stone, loomed up before them.

From The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays by Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)

The base of the exterior walls has been finished with cut granite up to the water table, above which they have been laid up with a light colored buff pressed brick.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

It has a frontage of one hundred and six feet; is built of fine, pressed brick; and is one of the most attractive buildings in the whole City of Washington.

From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Lewis, Harry A.

It is of Greek classic style, and is built of Trenton pressed brick.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 by Various