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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

That radical Picasso can be spotted at work already in “The Blue Room,” and not only in the bather at its center.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

Her companion appeared at the doorway and called out to her, Edwin could not distinguish her words but the bather replied in a smothered voice.

From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul