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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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A journalist at the presser began by mentioning the Berlinale’s institutional loyalty “with the people of Iran and Ukraine.”

From Salon Mar. 6, 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

I saw the pain in Josh’s face at his presser, and I felt his pain.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 2026

Roberts came with glowing reviews, which general manager Raegan Pebley, who has known Roberts for more than a decade, read aloud at the presser.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 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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