comforter
A person who comforts someone who is sufferingA person who comforts someone who is suffering.
» My comforter was soaked in sweat.
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4 sensesA person who comforts someone who is suffering.
Tröster
утеши́тельutešítelʹ, утеши́тельницаutešítelʹnica
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
(US)A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
Bettdecke, Plumeau, Plümo
стёганое ва́тное одея́лоstjóganoje vátnoje odejálo
(UK, dated)A woollen scarf for winter.
(Australia, New Zealand)A pacifier.
Examples
6 sentencesMy comforter was soaked in sweat.
Sami's body was wrapped up in a comforter.
The bed is covered with a fluffy down comforter.
The people who don't ask you anything are the best comforters.
I sleep with a comforter.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforFrom Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.
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Forms
plural: comforters| Singular | comforter |
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Synonyms
23 synonyms- device used for an infant to suck or bite on:pacifierbaby's dummyteething ring
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together:quiltcomfortpuff
- a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies:relieverallayer
- a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune:sympathiser