Meanings
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1
noun
A person who swims or who is good at swimming.
I am not a very good swimmer.
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2
noun
An athlete who competes in swimming events.
She trained for years to become an Olympic swimmer.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a person who swims or who...
bather
Word family
Forms
swimmers
Etymology
From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.
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