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DictionarycomforterBed covering
noun

comforter

KUM-fer-ter/ˈkʌmfərtər/

A thick quilted bed covering.

The folded corner reveals the comforter's thick, quilted filling.

A thick, lofted comforter spread across a simple bed, with one corner folded back to show its padded thickness and stitched compartments.
Etymology
comforterOld Frenchhelper, adviser, supporter

The ancestor meant a helper or supporter, and a comforter originally consoled someone in distress. The name later extended to warming objects, including a scarf and a quilted bed covering.

In context

HeartBloom Drama87:39
Get the softest mattress and the same silk comforter I use.
💞 She ignored their doubts. She focused on her work. She won their respect. She won their hearts. 💕

More examples

  • The comforter is too warm for summer.
  • We wash the comforters before storing them.
  • A quilted comforter keeps him comfortable on cold nights.

Forms

comforter · comforters

Similar words

quilt
A stitched bed covering that may be thinner or less lofted.
duvet
A duvet is a filled coverlet often put inside a removable cover; a comforter commonly has its own finished outer fabric.