pressman
Americannoun
plural
pressmen-
a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
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British. a writer or reporter for the press.
noun
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a person who works for the press
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a person who operates a printing press
Etymology
Origin of pressman
Example Sentences
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“Yeah, and in those days, Macy’s was the big advertiser,” said pressman Joaquin Velazquez, 65.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Wesbecker began working as a pressman at Standard Gravure, a downtown Louisville printing plant, in 1971.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
“It was all pretty good stuff,” said Tony Johnson, a close friend and a former P-I pressman.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2018
Wesbecker, a 47-year-old pressman with a long history of paranoia and manic depression, had been placed on permanent disability leave.
From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2016
She was grateful that the pressman had little to say as they sped through dimly lighted residential streets.
From The Secret Pact by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
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