definition of
comforter

[1] #1 comforter n. [sympathizer, sympathiser] commiserates with someone who has had misfortune. wn

[2] #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] #3 comforter n. [quilt, comfort, puff] bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together. wn

[4] #4 comforter n. [pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring] device used for an infant to suck or bite on. wn