bathers

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After the bath, the bathers were anointed with oil and took refreshments.

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  1. One who bathes; one who immerses himself in water.
  2. One who bathes another.
  3. To scratch and rub in the dust, as birds do. Halliwell. [Provincial English]

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  • The sense of contentment felt by the bathers was nothing more than the intimate wash of this energy over their bodies, mixing their lifeforces with the energy of the Void. —  Witch Star.htm
  • As Greshym continued to draw off this energy, other bathers were caught in the wave of darkness. —  Witch Star.htm
  • On the walls were photographs of sailing-boats, bathers, and young people dressed in flannels. —  The Guinguette By The Seine - Maigret 11 - Georges Simenon
  • Another bonus for bay bathers: sea nettles, the stinging jellyfish that can make swimming a pain, were not as plentiful and showed up later than usual. —  Blog updates
  • An alarm is the perfect way to alert impatient bathers -- young and old -- when it's bath time.
 

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