borrower

Etymology

From Middle English borower, borewer, borwere, equivalent to borrow + -er (agent suffix).

noun

  1. One who borrows.
    a library borrower's card
    But if other negative factors are operating simultaneously, or if the borrower's financial status is weak to start with, then one extra adverse development is more likely to affect returns on the loan. 1984, Journal of Banking & Finance, volume 8, page 158
    This term became popular from the late 1960s onwards, languages being neatly divided between borrowers and calquers. 2002, Manfred Görlach, Still More Englishes, page 144

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