Irish English meaning
press
A cupboard, especially a kitchen or storage cupboard.
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Meaning
In Irish English, a press can mean a cupboard used for food, dishes, clothes, or general storage. The sense reflects long-established Hiberno-English usage.
Pronunciation and grammar
/prɛs/ · noun
Ordinary Irish English; not necessarily slang.
How it is used
Speakers may specify a hot press for the heated airing cupboard or simply say the press when the relevant cupboard is clear from context.
Examples
Local: The mugs are in the press beside the sink.
Plain English: The mugs are in the cupboard beside the sink.
Local: Put the towels back in the hot press.
Plain English: Put the towels back in the heated airing cupboard.
Important context
Many English speakers interpret press only as newspapers, pressure, or pushing, so the cupboard meaning may require context outside Ireland.