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Definition of "presser" [press•er]

  • One who presses clothes. (noun)
  • Any of various devices that apply pressure to a product in manufacturing or canning. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "presser" in a sentence
  • "Meanwhile, the entire transcript of Clinton's 1994 presser is worth reading as a reminder of how little things change."
  • "A presser is a good investment and a multipurpose tool"
  • "But please call your presser in front of a well manicured monument, with curtains … if you could."