#1 comforter n. [sympathizer, sympathiser] commiserates with someone who has had misfortune. wn
#2 comforter n. [reliever, allayer] a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears". wn
#3 comforter n. [quilt, comfort, puff] bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together. wn
#4 comforter n. [pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring] device used for an infant to suck or bite on. wn
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