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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