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
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The Valkyries established a 30-plus network of area bars for fans to gather to watch games and they helped a player with sleeping problems by offering everything from a different comforter to a sleep study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“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
“Doudou,” a shortened form of Abdoulaye, is also the French term children use for a cuddly toy or comforter, while “bitume” means asphalt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 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
When I was done, I gathered the worry dolls and crawled under the ugly flower print comforter.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
On 6 May, the MV Comforter 2 sank in stormy conditions.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023
Before the coronavirus outbreak they planned to get married May 16 at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Charlotte, N.C., and expected 252 guests.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
The leafy neighborhood surrounding Holy Comforter Saint-Cyprian Roman Catholic Church has transformed in recent years.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 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
She brings us pillows and comforters, and pajamas for Boo.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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