You can describe someone as a left-hander if they use their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and sports and for picking things up.
left-hander in British English
noun
1.
a blow with the left hand
2.
a left-handed person
Examples of 'left-hander' in a sentence
left-hander
The left-hander plays the spinners too much on the back foot and should get forward more.
The Sun (2012)
It is not as simple as swapping one left-hander for another.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Quality left-hander who scored predominantly on the leg side and a fine fielder in the deep.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Being tall and a left-hander doubtless helped.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This was a sunlit day of two left-handers picking off an attack through application more than innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He is also another left-hander.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
left-hander
British English: left-hander NOUN
You can describe someone as a left-hander if they use their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and sports.
Left-handers may have trouble using can-openers and scissors.