Definition of formers:
(adj) :
Previous.
(adj) :
First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
(n) :
Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
(n) :
An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
(n) :
(chiefly British, used in combinations) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).