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

Cozy Earth also has a completely customizable down comforter. —Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025

As the days get shorter and the temperatures dip, there’s nothing better than wrapping yourself in a cozy comforter. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

Put your comforter in the dryer and begin a tumble dry cycle. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025

The Breeze comforter—Buffy’s bestseller—comes highly recommended by two of our editors. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 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