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bather

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbeɪðə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪðə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 DH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: B AE1 DH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who bathes (cleans oneself with water, for example in a bathtub).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who immerses oneself in water for pleasure or refreshment: one who swims (for example at a lake or beach).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who gives a bath to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A sunbather

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A bathing costume

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a person who takes a bath

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

7

noun

Meaning 7

a person who travels through the water by swimming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is not a good swimmer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swimmer, natator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traveler, traveller

Narrower terms: floater, skin-diver, aquanaut, surfer, surfboarder

History

Etymology

From bathe + -er.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: bañista — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Galician: nadador — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Galician: nadadora — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Badender — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Badende — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Schwimmer — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Schwimmerin — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Nacktbader — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • German: Nacktbaderin — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Latin: natator — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Latin: natatrix — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Latin: nans — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Latin: natans — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Portuguese: banhista — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Russian: купа́льщик (kupálʹščik) — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Russian: купа́льщица (kupálʹščica) — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Spanish: bañador — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Spanish: bañadora — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Spanish: bañista — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Swedish: badare — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Swedish: simmare — one who bathes or swims (translations to be checked)
  • Finnish: kylpijä — one who bathes
  • French: baigneur — one who bathes
  • French: baigneuse — one who bathes