/ ˈkʌmfətə(r); NAmE -fərt-/ noun
1.
a person or thing that makes you feel calmer or less worried
2.
( NAmE ) a type of thick cover for a bed
—picture at four-poster bed
—compare quilt
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French comforteor , from conforter to comfort, from late Latin confortare strengthen, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis strong.