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PRESSER
Etymology 1
Noun
presser (plural pressers)
A person or device that presses or squeezes.
A member of a press-gang, who forces others into service.
A person or device that removes wrinkles, usually from clothing.
Etymology 2
Noun
presser (plural pressers)
(media, informal) A press release.
(media, informal) A press conference or press briefing.
Synonyms: newser, pressie
Anagrams
• repress
Proper noun
Presser (plural Pressers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Presser is the 23238th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1097 individuals. Presser is most common among White (94.71%) individuals.
Anagrams
• repress
Source: Wiktionary
Press"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, presses. Presser bar, or Presser wheel (Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them.
– Presser foot, the part of a sewing machine which rests on the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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