comfortables

All of us "comfortables" stay insured only because we keep our jobs or can afford to pay private-insurance premiums, whose cost has been soaring at three times the rate of earnings over the past four years.

OUR 'KINDNESS DEFICIT' OF CARE 2007

On account of the scarcity of cotton, our modern "comfortables" were a thing unheard of, and, for a substitute, woollen quilts, stuffed with wool, and closely quilted, often in the most elaborate patterns, were used in all New England households.

The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 Various

Now, when the first night fell, they had two new mattresses and comfortables spread upon a clean floor; a new lamp, purchased from one of the near-by stores,

Jennie Gerhardt 2004

The girls in another room have tied six comfortables.

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 07, July, 1889 Various

Into it are laid the girl's discarded infant clothes; patchwork quilts and comfortables pieced by herself or by some fond grandmother or mother or aunt; homespun sheets and towels that have been handed down from other generations; ginghams, linens and minor household articles that might be useful in her own home.

Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' Anna Balmer Myers

It is also poor economy not to use sheets and thin quilts, instead of the heavy comfortables the Chinese have, just in order to save the heavy washing and disinfection.

Notable Women of Modern China Margaret E. Burton

He had his wagon laden with comfortables for the suffering ones.

Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. Jack Thorne

The rows of army cots and army blankets presented a different picture to the new soldier at first appearance, in comparison to the snug bed room, with its sheets and comfortables, that remained idle back home.

The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces William Elmer Bachman

If the bed is fitted out with finery as well as with all the linen, blankets, and comfortables which a well-set-up bed requires, the care of the finery, its removal at night and folding up, should not be left to the guest.

The Etiquette of To-day Edith B. Ordway

Clapping of hands and calling out foolish warnings from below checked Jane's flow of sympathy, and presently she stumbled back to the recreation room propelling a mountain of blankets and comfortables.

Jane Allen, Junior Edith Bancroft