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Noun: soother  soo-dhu(r)
  1. [Brit, Cdn] Device used for an infant to suck or bite on
    "The fussy baby calmed down once given her soother";
    - comforter, pacifier [N. Amer], baby's dummy [Brit], teething ring, dummy [Brit]
     
  2. A person or thing that calms or comforts
    "The gentle music acted as a soother for the restless crowd"
     
  3. [Brit, Cdn] A pacifier or dummy for a baby
    "The infant stopped crying when given a soother"

Derived forms: soothers

Type of: device

Encyclopedia: Soother