cheat·er \ˈchēd.ə(r), -ētə-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English chetour, modification of Anglo-French eschetour — more at escheator 1.obsolete: escheator 2.: one that cheats 3.cheatersplural, slang: spectacles < through heavy horn-rimmed cheaters — Time > 4.cheatersplural, slang: falsies