noun General Slang

press

· noun · irish

A cupboard. Where the cups, tins or clothes live.

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Definitions

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A kitchen cupboard. The thing British people call a cupboard, Americans call a cabinet, the Irish call a press. Universal in Ireland — saying 'cupboard' marks you as a blow-in.

“The biscuits are in the press over the kettle.”
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By extension, the hot press — the airing cupboard with the immersion tank where towels, sheets and damp socks go to dry. A national institution.

“Stick those jeans in the hot press, they'll be grand by morning.”
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press In A Sentence

The biscuits are in the press over the kettle.
Stick those jeans in the hot press, they'll be grand by morning.

Origin & Usage

Older English word for a large cupboard or wardrobe (think 'clothes press'). Died out across most of Britain but stayed alive and well in Hiberno-English as the default word for any cupboard.

Tags #irish#ireland#household#furniture#hiberno-english

People Also Ask

What does press mean as a cupboard?

In Irish and Hiberno-English usage, a press is a cupboard, the place where cups, tins, or clothes are kept.

How do you use press in a sentence?

"The mugs are in the press above the kettle."

What is a hot press?

A hot press is the airing cupboard, typically the one containing the water tank where towels and linens are kept warm and dry.

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