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.

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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

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Comforter ² British  

/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

1. Christianity an epithet of the Holy Spirit

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Etymology

Origin of comforter

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

Example Sentences

Waiting in my seat: Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, including two pillows, a comforter and a blanket, headphones, bottled water and an amenity kit with designer skin care from Perricone MD.

From The Wall Street Journal

The blue comforter beneath him was covered with Star Wars ship schematics.

From Literature

Leaning over the edge of my bed, I scoop them up and spread them out on my comforter in front of me.

From Literature

A former colleague comes in on the ferry to bring comforter tops for my knotting group.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.

From Literature

Related Words

• bedspread
• quilt