comforter
comforter Lexical Profile
comforter Game Scores & Validity
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North American A thick, quilted, fluffy blanket filled with down, feathers, or synthetic fibers and used as a top bedcover.
"She pulled the warm down comforter up to her chin on the freezing winter night."
A person or thing that provides consolation, sympathy, or emotional relief in a time of grief or distress.
"During his long illness, his loyal dog was his greatest comforter."
British A rubber or plastic nipple given to an infant to suck upon for soothing.
"The crying baby settled down as soon as the mother gave him his comforter."
Word Nuance & Usage
In North American English, 'comforter' primarily refers to a thick, quilted bedcover, whereas in British English, it traditionally refers to a baby's pacifier (dummy) or a woolen scarf.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'confortour', borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'conforteor', ultimately from Late Latin 'confortator' ('one who strengthens or consoles'), from 'confortare' ('to strengthen greatly').