creature comfort



creature comfort

Something that contributes to physical comfort, such as food, clothing, or housing. For example, Dean always stayed in the best hotels; he valued his creature comforts. This idiom was first recorded in 1659.
See also: comfort, creature

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CasperKAHS-pər (Dutch)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tamia-English (Modern)
RodgerRAH-jərEnglish
Anandi-Indian, Hindi
Ueli-German (Swiss)
Inas-Arabic