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bather

bath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bey-th er]
    • /ˈbeɪ ðər/
    • /ˈbeɪ.ðər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-th er]
    • /ˈbeɪ ðər/

Definitions of bather word

  • countable noun bather A bather is a person who is swimming in the sea, or in a river or lake. 3
  • noun bather a person or thing that bathes. 1
  • noun bather bathers, (used with a plural verb) Australian Informal. a bathing suit. 1
  • noun bather One who bathes or swims. 1
  • noun bather swimmer 1
  • noun bather person taking a bath 1

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Origin of bather

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; bathe + -er1; cf. -s3

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Parts of speech for Bather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bather popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bather usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bather

noun bather

  • swimmer — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
  • skinny-dip — to swim in the nude.
  • diver — a person or thing that dives.
  • snorkel — Also called, British, snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for general ventilation and to discharge exhaust gases and foul air.
  • paddler — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.

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