comforter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkʌmfətə/

Noun

US UK dated Australia New-Zealand

A person who comforts someone who is suffering. / (US) A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt. / (dated, chiefly UK) A woollen scarf for winter. / (UK, New Zealand, Australia) A pacifier.

Japanese Meaning

苦しんでいる人を慰める人物 / パッド入りのベッド用掛け布団、または羽毛布団 / （古い英国で使われた）冬用ウールスカーフ / 英国、ニュージーランド、オーストラリアでのおしゃぶり

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After the funeral, she became a comforter to those who were grieving, offering quiet words and warm embraces.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

葬儀の後、彼女は悲しむ人々を慰める人となり、静かな言葉と温かい抱擁を差し出した。

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Sense（1）

A person who comforts someone who is suffering.

Let no comforter delight mine ear / But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.

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Sense（2）

(US) A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.

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Sense（3）

(dated, chiefly UK) A woollen scarf for winter.

[…] round his neck he wore a flaming red worsted comforter, whereof the straggling ends peeped out beneath his threadbare Newmarket coat, which was very tight and buttoned all the way up.

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Sense（4）

(UK, New Zealand, Australia) A pacifier.

comforters

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