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Noun
Our testers found the handle’s slim, ergonomic shape and seamless transition into the blade comfortable to grip, but users with larger hands may prefer a handle with a bit more bulk to it.—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 Our testers rated the Best Choice Products Raised Garden Bed the best pick for folks on a budget, and a recent 31 percent discount at Amazon has now made our budget pick more affordable than ever.—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025 Today’s Difficulty Our testers rate each puzzle out of 5 according to its difficulty.—New York Times Games, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The brand’s Workout Leggings are one SELF tester’s new go-tos.—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tester
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell
Noun (3)
modification of Middle French testart, from teston
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