Definition of "comforter" [com•fort•er]

• One that comforts: the nurse as comforter of the sick. (noun)
• Christianity The Holy Spirit. (noun)
• A quilted bedcover. (noun)
• A narrow, long, typically woolen neck scarf. (noun)

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• "I could be wrong about this, but I always thought the duvet was meant to slip inside of a cover, while the comforter is already decorative and is meant to be used as is."
• "This comforter is the Spirit of truth, whom you know, v. 16, 17."
• "If a comforter is used, cover it with an allergen-proof cover to keep the mites out."