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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.

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 ) ( see comfort) + -eor < Latin -ōr- -or 1 or -ātōr- -ator

Example Sentences

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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

Clean: Here are guides to washing your comforter and your blankets.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Have a down comforter ready when you watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

As she raised her comforter and slipped under the sheets, she looked as if she were all alone in the world, as lonely as a woman with two grown daughters could be.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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