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comfort food
[ kuhm-fert food ]
/ ˈkʌm fərt ˌfud /
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noun
simple, home-style food that brings comforting thoughts of home or childhood.
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Origin of comfort food
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby comfort food
comfort, comfortable, comfortableness, comfort animal, comforter, comfort food, comforting, comfort letter, comfort station, comfort stop, comfort woman
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British Dictionary definitions for comfort food
comfort food
noun
food that is enjoyable to eat and makes the eater feel better emotionally
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