Comforter Definition & Meaning

comforter
noun
  1. commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
  2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
  3. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  4. device used for an infant to suck or bite on

"Comforter" in song lyrics

See how comforter is used in real songs:

  • "They don't even make honeycomb comforter"
    Buggs Tha Rocka f/ Little Brother — Let's Get Away
  • "Lay you down on my Versace comforter"
    Trina & Groove Armada f/ Rah Digga — Gangsta Queens
  • "barbohospice of the comforter"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "comforter"

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