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bathers

British  
/ ˈbeɪðəz /

plural noun

  1. a swimming costume

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In order to be designated as a bathing site the location must meet specific criteria including the number of bathers who use the site and whether there are nearby toilet facilities.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The longstanding problem has worsened in recent years, and Coronado’s Central Beach was closed to bathers on 129 days in 2025 because of unsafe bacteria levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

His paintings of erupting fountains, spurting fireworks and splashing bathers make you feel a cool summer breeze in the middle of a packed fair space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

With its spectacular white formations rounded by erosion, the so-called 'moon beach' has bathers packed tighter than an astronaut's suit during summertime.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Back at the lakefront, black bathers stormed from Twenty-Sixth Street to the Twenty-Ninth Street beach.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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