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bather

ˈbæðər
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The figures, presumably bathers, sit on the steps leading to the river. Some have opened a parasol. Page 170 from a sketchbook with 87 sheets.
The figures, presumably bathers, sit on the steps leading to the river. Some have opened a parasol. Page 170 from a sketchbook with 87 sheets.
  1. (n) bather
    a person who takes a bath
  2. (n) bather
    a person who travels through the water by swimming "he is not a good swimmer"
Illustrations
Bathers in a pond near a temple (Ceylon?). On the left, a Western man (Jacob Haafner?) Steps out of a sedan chair carried by South Asian men.
Bathers in a pond near a temple (Ceylon?). On the left, a Western man (Jacob Haafner?) Steps out of a sedan chair carried by South Asian men.
Sketchbook consisting of 21 sheets with beach views, dune landscapes and bathers by the sea.
Sketchbook consisting of 21 sheets with beach views, dune landscapes and bathers by the sea.
Small shows all over the page, including horses, the three Graces (top right), bathers, birds and flowers.
Small shows all over the page, including horses, the three Graces (top right), bathers, birds and flowers.
A landscape with a horizontal river and a few bathers. In the background some houses.
A landscape with a horizontal river and a few bathers. In the background some houses.
The man is sitting on a chair. Bathers in the background. Sheet 28 recto from sketchbook LX with 33 sheets.
The man is sitting on a chair. Bathers in the background. Sheet 28 recto from sketchbook LX with 33 sheets.
Two women on a balcony, in the background a beach with bathers. Left: 'toilette' of ecru colored 'bengaline', batiste or scarf, decorated with bows of dark blue velvet. Lace guimpe. Right: 'toilette' in red and pink plain voile and embroidered voile. Below the image a line of advertising text for different products. Print from the fashion magazine Revue de la Mode (1872-1913). Detailed description of the clothing on pages 226 and 227 "PLANCHE COLORIÉE".
Two women on a balcony, in the background a beach with bathers. Left: 'toilette' of ecru colored 'bengaline', batiste or scarf, decorated with bows of dark blue velvet. Lace guimpe. Right: 'toilette' in red and pink plain voile and embroidered voile. Below the image a line of advertising text for different products. Print from the fashion magazine Revue de la Mode (1872-1913). Detailed description of the clothing on pages 226 and 227 "PLANCHE COLORIÉE".
Small performances all over the page, including horses, the three Graces, bathers (as above right), birds and flowers.
Small performances all over the page, including horses, the three Graces, bathers (as above right), birds and flowers.
Small representations all over the page, including horses, the three graces, bathers, birds and flowers (as above right).
Small representations all over the page, including horses, the three graces, bathers, birds and flowers (as above right).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Bather
    One who bathes.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) bather
    One who bathes; one who immerses himself in water.
  2. (n) bather
    One who bathes another.
  3. bather
    To scratch and rub in the dust, as birds do.
Usage in the news

Here, "The Large Bathers" by Paul Cézanne is shown. nj.com

Think high bather loads and healthy water are incompatible. aquaticsintl.com

Maritime Museum's bottom floor are mementos of a more civilized era: bright chrome shower heads lined up at attention, as if waiting for a rush of bathers from Black Point Cove. sfweekly.com

Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers. oregonlive.com

Mother's Touch And Deluxe Baby Bather Recalled. usa9.com

The major concern of aquatics facilities is the health and safety of the bathers. northstarpubs.com

Giant bather soaks in Hamburg . sbt.com

'The Bather' soaks in Hamburg . sbt.com

'Die Badende' ('The Bather'), which is made of styrofoam and steel is a project by artist Oliver Voss and is on display in Hamburg , Germany. sbt.com

Plastic bather in Hamburg 's lake. icis.com

Reclining in the waters of Hamburg 's Binnenalster lake is this German sculpture "Die Badende" (the bather) made from expandable polystyrene (styrofoam) and steel, according to an article on Yahoo news today. icis.com

Matisse 's 'Bathers by the River. nytimes.com

That includes noted works such as Matisse's 1919 drawing "The Plumed Hat" and Picasso 's 1939 work "The Bather by the Sea.". clickondetroit.com

Matisse's 1919 drawing The Plumed Hat and Picasso 's 1939 gouache The Bather by the Sea are two other featured works in the display. michiganradio.org

A private hot pool at Saratoga Resort & Spa offers bather Cree Bol soothing warmth with no sulfur odor. viamagazine.com

Usage in literature

One by one the bathers went away. "The Bright Shawl" by Joseph Hergesheimer

By this time the shores of Portobello were crowded with habitual bathers. "Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2" by Various

These obscure nooks on the seashore, the chosen places of lady bathers, are not always so solitary as is believed. "Toilers of the Sea" by Victor Hugo

At the other end a crossbar offered the bather a seat. "The Bonadventure" by Edmund Blunden

Not until it was quite dark did the badly stung bathers dare to return for their clothes. "Sube Cane" by Edward Bellamy Partridge

Marc-Antonio engraved in 1510 the celebrated episode of the bathers, using for a background a landscape of Lucas van Leyden. "Michelangelo" by Romain Rolland

The total number of bathers in the Serpentine were 20,000 persons. "The Night Side of London" by J. Ewing Ritchie

The costumes of the bathers are so pretty that the scene seems like a ball in the sea. "Zigzag Journeys in Europe" by Hezekiah Butterworth

She battled against the waves till she neared the protective raft in deep water where timorous bathers never ventured. "Love's Usuries" by Louis Creswicke

I never tired watching the little bathers on the beach. "A-Birding on a Bronco" by Florence A. Merriam

Usage in poetry
The sands are alive with sunshine,
The bathers lounge and throng,
And out in the bay a bugle
Is lilting a gallant song.
"The Sands Are Alive With Sunshine" by William Ernest Henley Author object (703)
The firmament sinks like a net,
A crowd of sunburnt bathers dive
With yells into the pond, and head
For this elusive netlike sky.
"Eve" by Boris Pasternak Author object (82)
When drops first fell at six o'clock,
the bathers left. The last car's gone.
Sun's final rays reflect upon
the streaking rain, the rambling dock.
"The Beach" by Weldon Kees
Then there's a large number of bathing coaches there,
And the climate is salubrious, and very warm the air;
And every convenience is within the bathers' reach,
Besides, there's very beautiful walks by the sea beach.
"Beautiful Nairn" by William Topaz McGonagall
With fierce noons beaming, moons of glory gleaming,
Full conduits streaming, where fair bathers lie,
With sunsets splendid, when the strong day, ended,
Melts into peace, like a tired lover's sigh--
So cometh summer nigh.
"Grisma; Or The Season Of Heat" by Edwin Arnold