comforter

noun

com·​fort·​er ˈkəm(p)-fər-tər 

ˈkəm(p)-fə-tər

1

a

capitalized : holy spirit

b

: one that gives comfort

2

a

: a long narrow usually knitted neck scarf

b

: a thick bed covering made of two layers of cloth containing a filling (such as down)

Examples of comforter in a Sentence

He was her longtime confidant and comforter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Available in eight colors, the quilted comforter looks great on the bed alone. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

The coverlet fits the bed more like a standard comforter than a larger quilt and doesn’t drape very far down. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025

Snag high-quality sheet sets, comforters, duvets, and weighted blankets. —Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025

It’s joined the ranks of Black Friday and Prime Day as one of the best days of the year to score discounts on sleep essentials like pillows, comforters, sheets, and more. —Abbey Stone, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English confortour, comfortour, borrowed from Anglo-French confortur, comfortour, from conforter, comforter "to strengthen spiritually, comfort entry 1" + -ur, -our -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing comforter

• Job's comforter

Kids Definition

comforter

noun

com·​fort·​er ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)t-ər 

1

: one that gives comfort

2

: a long narrow neck scarf

3

: quilt entry 1