presser

noun

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

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Davis showed immense respect for Roach’s mother at the presser on Thursday. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 During the presser, Woolfolk referenced that the teens’ murders were tied to a gang war, which was allegedly connected to the triple shooting on the set of Lil Baby’s music video in Northwest Atlanta last May. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025 Hernández was at this afternoon’s presser alongside Chastain and Rupert Friend who rounds out the cast with Marshall Bell and Eligio Meléndez. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 At Wednesday’s presser before the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, PGA’s Rory McIlroy indicated his support for reconciliation between the Tour and LIV Golf. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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