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comforter

American  
[kuhm-fer-ter] / ˈkʌm fər tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that comforts.

  2. a quilt.

  3. a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted.

  4. the Comforter. Holy Ghost.

comforter 1 British  
/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that comforts

  2. a woollen scarf

  3. a baby's dummy

  4. a quilted bed covering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Comforter 2 British  
/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

  1. Christianity an epithet of the Holy Spirit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of comforter

1300–50; Middle English comfortour < Anglo-French, Old French conforteor, equivalent to confort ( er ) ( see comfort) + -eor < Latin -ōr- -or 1 or -ātōr- -ator

Example Sentences

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The mattress was stiff but the sheets and comforter were fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

Clean: Here are guides to washing your comforter and your blankets.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Have a down comforter ready when you watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

I would awake in a soft bed, snuggled under a cozy comforter with a rainbow on it.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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