comforter
noun
a person or thing that comforts.
comforter
American
[kuhm-fer-ter]
/ ˈkʌm fər tər /
noun
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comforters
plural
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a person or thing that comforts.
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a quilt.
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a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted.
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the Comforter. Holy Ghost.
comforter
1
British
/ ˈkʌmfətə /
noun
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a person or thing that comforts
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a woollen scarf
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a baby's dummy
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a quilted bed covering
Comforter
2
British
/ ˈkʌmfətə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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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“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Laid on the comforter, he rolled on his back and pumped his little legs with glee like he was swimming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
A down comforter makes a gift that will be appreciated for years.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
I push away the comforter, stare at the wall.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Tracing who owns the MV Comforter 2 and other vessels operating in Ghana is complicated.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023
Monsignor Charles Pope of Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Catholic Church on East Capitol Street was admitted to the hospital on July 27 after experiencing a high fever.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2020
The groom, 39, is the organist and director of music at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Charlotte, N.C.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2019
She called herself the Public Universal Friend, the All-Friend, and the Comforter, among other names, and answered only to male pronouns.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 24, 2019
Comforter, sheets, pillows, blankets: everything has to be removed from Dussel’s bed, where it’s kept during the day.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
We host volunteers for dinner and knotting comforters for refugees many Monday evenings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Downright Bedding has been perfecting down for 50 years, handcrafting comforters, pillows, and feather beds to order.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
They stretched out on circular beds covered in tie-dyed comforters and rugs printed with the words “rest in power.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
The beds were full, and comforters laid on pillows on the floor were for children.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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