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plural noun
things that contribute to bodily comfort and ease, as food, warmth, a comfortable bed, hot water for bathing, etc.
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Origin of creature comforts
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby creature comforts
creativity, creator, creatural, creature, creature comfort, creature comforts, creature feature, creaturely, CREB, crèche, Crécy
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How to use creature comforts in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for creature comforts
creature comforts
pl n
material things or luxuries that help to provide for one's bodily comfort
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Cultural definitions for creature comforts
creature comforts
The basic physical things that make life pleasant — good food, warm clothing, etc.: “The poor frequently lack the creature comforts the rest of us take for granted.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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