comforternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌm.fə.tər/us/ˈkʌm.fə.t̬ɚ/US UK duveta large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material, used on a bed
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bed linen & covers
- bed linen
- bed sheet
- bedclothes
- bedding
- bedspread
- bolster
- continental quilt
- counterpane
- cover
- coverlet
- Doona
- duvet cover
- eiderdown
- layette
- linen
- pillow
- quilt
- sheet
- sleeping bag
- valance
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Examples from literature
- A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
- Additional blankets, pillows and comforters may be used in case of high fever.
- She had a big, rolled-up woolen-covered comforter in her arms, over which she nodded.
- Sheets, comforters and blankets should be shaken out, folded as for pack and laid on top of pillow until afternoon, each day.
- Then quickly and tightly cover with the blankets and comforters, tucking snugly from head to foot.