pressman

[ pres-muh n ]

/ ˈprɛs mən /

noun, plural press·men.

a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.

British. a writer or reporter for the press.

Nearby words

presser foot, pressie, pressing, pressing plant, pressingly, pressman, pressmark, pressor, pressor base, pressor fiber, pressor nerve

Origin of pressman

First recorded in 1590–1600; press¹ + -man

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Examples from the Web for pressman

Though he has worked closely with celebrities like Clooney, Pressman is a wonk with little patience for Hollywood theatrics.
Obama Hires a Clooney Confidant|Sandra McElwaine|April 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pressman grew up in California the son of two attorneys with a firm belief in equal rights.
Obama Hires a Clooney Confidant|Sandra McElwaine|April 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He had gone down into poverty so absolute that he was often without pen and paper, and now emerged a pressman.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell
Mr. William Bowden, a retired master-printer, had already been engaged to act as compositor and pressman.
The Art and Craft of Printing|William Morris

The kindly blue eyes were grown hard as steel, and in them the pressman read that upon his next words rested his whole career.
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer
Trust a pressman to know the necessary people and a chance for copy.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
As a pressman you will probably disagree with me, but I propose to suppress these two pieces of evidence.
The Green Eyes of Bst|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for pressman

pressman

/ (ˈprɛsmən, -ˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a person who works for the press

a person who operates a printing press

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Word Origin and History for pressman

pressman

1590s, from press (n.) + man (n.).