presser foot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of presser foot
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He studied the small heap of light blue cloth still held in place by the machine’s presser foot.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Coughing from the sweatshop’s foul air, Fannie dropped the presser foot onto a new seam.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
The earliest ones were those made by Nettleton & Raymond based on Charles Raymond’s patent of March 9, 1858, which featured a hinged presser foot acting as the top feed.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
At right, an original brass plate from the same type of machine with needle arm and presser foot and arm, serial number 119; the plate, however, does not fit the machine correctly.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
The presser foot was made of metal but shaped like an open _ into which was slid a small glass plate, with a hole for the needle descent.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
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