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bather

American  
[bey-ther] / ˈbeɪ ðər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that bathes.

  2. (used with a plural verb) bathers, a bathing suit.


Etymology

Origin of bather

1630–40; bathe + -er 1; -s 3

Example Sentences

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Despite the "significant concerns and objections" raised, the application did meet "the sole criterion for designation under the regulations, namely there is evidence of bather numbers", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Smith’s more tentative but surely astute bather fits right in.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Every few minutes, a bather walked into the chilly lake, then scurried, shivering, back toward the hot pools.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

If only every intermittent bather had those instincts.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

In the bath-room, I am told, the walls are all mirrors painted thickly with trails of morning glories, so that the bather seems to be in a bower of flowers.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack