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1British A person swimming or spending time in the water.
‘A main function of the person appointed to the new job will be to keep swimmers and bathers from entering the water.’
‘‘The weather has been good these past few weeks and I hope bathers will take full advantage of the sun and highquality water conditions as we reach the peak of the summer season,’ he said.’
‘The last thing about the sound-proof door is that it eliminates comments from the family on the operatic talents of the bather.’
‘Last year, several bathers suffered severe and painful stings while swimming among the jellyfish in the Mersey estuary.’
‘According to the council this session is based on giving exclusive pool time to older bathers who want to enjoy lane swimming.’
‘He urged bathers to use beaches patrolled by life guards.’
‘The Marine Conservation Society said bathers were put at risk because beaches with normally excellent water quality could be temporarily affected.’
‘This elegant wine should see warmth restored to even the coldest bather.’
‘Perhaps the most famous brines in the world are those found in the Dead Sea in Israel, an inland lake which is so salty that bathers float in its waters.’
‘True, they had no shower gel at the time and the heat treatments softened the grit and grim for removal while the cold waters revived the weary bather.’
‘Lifeguards at Maracas and Las Cuevas beaches were all on duty keeping bathers away, even as the rough waters pounded against their towers.’
‘The generous showerhead reaches far into the cubicle and, with 410 mm projection, water falls centrally over the bather.’
‘As waves continued to crash loudly against what was left of the shoreline, lifeguards were busy advising bathers not to go into the water.’
‘People caught driving jet skis and speed boats in a manner that endangers bathers and other water users in Tramore Bay will face a hefty fine of up to €1200 under new by-laws that come into effect next month.’
‘Many visiting tourists to Goa enjoy fishing from the beach, but unless you visit the quieter areas you will almost certainly be frustrated by the number of bathers!’
‘Fallen tree trunks toss about the stream, presenting mortal dangers to swimmers and bathers.’
‘A bather reclines on a couch, enjoying a massage, while a fountain splashes nearby.’
‘A small but well planned bathroom includes a bath which has been strategically positioned to allow the bather to bask in the stunning views of Kinsale harbour.’
‘But swimming teachers in Bolton are urging bathers not to try it themselves because it could be dangerous.’
‘There were bathers in the pool and the life guards cleared the pool.’
2bathersAustralian informal A swimming costume.
‘The site made us all eager to get down there so we changed quickly into our bathers.’
‘Anyway, today I took him to the shops to buy some new bathers as his old ones were a bit small.’
‘‘I'll come with you,’ she said, grabbing her own wallet and slipping a navy sarong over her powder blue bathers.’
‘The pool wasn't far away and my sisters and I were wishing we brought our bathers.’
‘I had my bathers on underneath in case I decided to go for a dip, even though I doubted I would, and my hair was out and went just past my chest - Mum had taken me for a haircut.’
‘Now of course when it comes to pulling on our togs, cozzies, bathers or trunks and swimming competitively, Australians never seem to be too far from the medals.’
‘Another memory was trying to go swimming in the town's old swimming pool and being told they could not swim without proper bathers.’
‘When he was found, after 14 hours spent in the open in just a pair of bathers, he wondered what the fuss was all about.’
‘It was a bit too cold for me to go in the water as it was windy, but warm enough to hang around wearing bathers.’
‘We got our bathers and towel and headed off to the beach.’
‘Every Monday she starts getting excited as soon as her bathers go on, and she sings all the way to the pool.’
‘She pulls on her own white shirt that is hiding her old, blue bathers.’
‘Her hair was damp and piled up on her head in a bun, and she was wearing her bathers along with a pair of cotton shorts.’
‘Leaving my clothes and bag, I changed into bathers and ran onto the sand, the green and blue water filling my eyes, leaving nothing.’
‘‘Yes please,’ the girl with the least revealing bathers replied.’
‘Set at first on a beach, it features a young woman in bathers and two men in dark suits.’
‘It's a funny thing, but I feel much more self-conscious fully dressed than I ever do in my bathers or in the dressing room at the pool.’
‘He actually had to hide behind a rock to change into his bathers, which were in the boot of his Pontiac Parisienne car.’
‘Caelyn and Justin gathered their stuff, and chucked on their clothes over their bathers.’
‘They had changed into bathers and swum with the seals.’