"pressback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pressbacks [plural]
Etymology: From press + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|press|back}} press + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressback (plural pressbacks)
  1. A wooden chair of the Victorian period, having a pattern pressed into the crest rail and/or splat by means of a steam press.
    Sense id: en-pressback-en-noun-TjKL3bhA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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