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posser

posser noun: a tool for possing, or agitating laundry in a tub. It usually takes the form a bell shape or a circular plate with holes and vertical handle attached at the centre.

Noun

posser (plural possers)

  1. (UK) A tool for possing, or agitating laundry in a tub. It usually takes the form a bell shape or a circular plate with holes and vertical handle attached at the centre.
    Synonyms:
    dolly
  2. (archaic) One who posses.

Synonyms of posser

Forms of posser

pluralpossers

Origin of posser

From poss + -er.

Questions about posser

What does posser mean?
Posser means a tool for possing, or agitating laundry in a tub. It usually takes the form a bell shape or a circular plate with holes and vertical handle attached at the centre.
What part of speech is posser?
Posser is a noun.
What is the plural of posser?
The plural of posser is possers.

Words near posser in the dictionary

  1. posse comitatus
  2. possed
  3. posseman
  4. possemen
  5. possentrie
  6. posser
  7. possers
  8. posses
  9. possesion
  10. possess
  11. possess'd

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