HOTPRESS

Etymology

Verb

hotpress (third-person singular simple present hotpresses, present participle hotpressing, simple past and past participle hotpressed)

to apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process

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Source: Wiktionary


Hot"press`, v. t.

Definition: To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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