comforter

noun

com·​fort·​er ˈkəm(p)-fər-tər 

ˈkəm(p)-fə-tər

1

a

Comforter : 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

Matching duvet and oversized comforter sets are also available. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Wash bedding items like sheets, comforters, bed pillows, and mattress pads weekly in hot water that’s 130ºF or hotter. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Match them with a lightweight coverlet for summer, then opt for a fluffy down comforter in winter. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Brooklinen’s take on an organic comforter now has more than 1,200 five-star reviews and comes in a lightweight, an all-season, or a heavyweight version. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

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