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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.


Other Word Forms


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

Coughing from the sweatshop’s foul air, Fannie dropped the presser foot onto a new seam.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

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