presser foot

noun

1. a forked, metal device on a sewing machine used for holding the fabric in place while stitching.

Word History and Origins

Origin of presser foot¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Loosen the tension on the presser foot, use fine thread with light tension.

From Project Gutenberg

Stitching can be done more easily on the right of the presser foot with the bulk of the material lying to the left.

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Learn to raise and lower the presser foot on a piece of brown paper, and to stitch without thread.

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Never try to draw the cloth under the needle any faster than it is pushed along by the feed plate under the presser foot.

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Make the foot to bear squarely on the needle plate, and the feed square to the presser foot.

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