bather

[bey-ther]

noun

1. a person or thing that bathes.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bather¹

1630–40; bathe + -er ¹; -s ³

Example Sentences

Exquisite, also, is a grouping of several soft-paste-biscuit tabletop figurines—classical and idyllic scenes depicting lovers, children, goddesses and bathers, all designed by Boucher.

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The state government says shark nets are "not designed to create a total barrier between bathers and sharks" but rather aim to "intercept target sharks" during any hunts which bring them close to the shore.

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The subject — bathers — is as foundational to Modern art as it gets, conjuring Paul Cézanne.

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Millions of customers, surfers and bathers have joined a chorus that former pop star Feargal Sharkey has been singing for years - that the sector is a “chaotic shambles”.

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At a beach just south of Tel Aviv, bathers cheered and applauded when a lifeguard first announced rumours of the death over a loudspeaker.

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