presser

noun

press·​er ˈpre-sər How to pronounce presser (audio)
1
: one that presses
2

Examples of presser in a Sentence

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Though a late-night presser by the LAPD indicated an early investigation with no suspect being pursued at the time, 32-year-old son Nick Reiner was booked in the early morning hours of Monday in connection with the death of his parents. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025 There would be scant information in the presser—the time and place the body was found—but at least there was something. Chris Grillot, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2025 Williams, 32, was a boilerman at a laundry where his wife, Annie, was a presser. Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presser

Word History

First Known Use

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of presser was in 1503

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“Presser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presser. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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