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Definition of Hotpress
1. v. t. To apply heat to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glossy surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc.
Definition of Hotpress
1. Verb. to apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hotpress
1. to subject to heat and pressure [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Hotpress
1. To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hotpress
Literary usage of Hotpress
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1822)
"The " Narrative" of Captain Franklin will do very well in hotpress- ed, to a
moderate extent. The second series of D'Israeli's Curiosities, if it be as good ..."
2. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1826)
"... and in order that his mind, his pocket, and the world may be all simultaneously
benefitted, ho commits the result of his labours to hotpress ..."
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