Plural of bather; multiple people who bathe or swim, or a style of men's swimming shorts.
The plural form of 'bather' formed by adding '-s'. In the 19th century, 'bathers' also came to refer to the garments swimmers wore, particularly men's swimming trunks or women's bathing costumes.
Victorian-era 'bathers' were so modest they covered swimmers from neck to knee, weighing up to 8 pounds when wet—hardly the sleek swimwear we know today!
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