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presser

American  
[pres-er] / ˈprɛs ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that presses or applies pressure.

  2. a person whose occupation is pressing or ironing clothes in a laundry or dry-cleaning establishment.


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Etymology

Origin of presser

First recorded in 1535–45; press 1 + -er 1

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Matt Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, said he doubts Warsh will end the every-meeting presser schedule.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

In fact, some of the meeting details were a bit more hawkish than Powell’s post-meeting presser had indicated.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

He is shouting over the hum of the pill presser, a machine that resembles a Dalek, which pops out dozens of small white magnesium tablets a second.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

The presser, which was interrupted several times by protestors calling for Adams to quit, came just minutes before federal prosecutors laid out their case.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2024

His father worked in the garment district in Manhattan as a presser.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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