steamer
noun
something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
steamers
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pluralof steamer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Portable steamers are cheap and easy to use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
For the past 20 years she has instead worked maintaining electrical items, such as water purifiers and clothes steamers, in people's homes.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
Posters advertising the sales showed steamers merrily plying the imagined waters of the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Fire Marshal Williams has just telegraphed to Milwaukee for all the steamers they can spare.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
She drenched it in rich, creamy conditioners, and sat under steamers until water droplets ran down her neck.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
