appressed

adjective

ap·​pressed a-ˈprest How to pronounce appressed (audio)
: pressed close to or lying flat against something
leaves appressed against the stem

Word History

Etymology

Latin appressus, past participle of apprimere to press to, from ad- + premere to press — more at press

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of appressed was in 1613

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“Appressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appressed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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