presser foot
noun
a forked, metal device on a sewing machine used for holding the fabric in place while stitching.
Origin of presser foot
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby presser foot
pressed brick,
pressed duck,
pressed for time,
pressed glass,
presser,
presser foot,
pressie,
pressing,
pressing plant,
pressman,
pressmark
Example sentences from the Web for presser foot
Every form was crouched in the effort to guide the seam through the presser-foot.
The Long Day |Dorothy Richardson