teddy bear

ted·dy bear

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Definitions of teddy bear words

noun teddy bear a toy bear, especially a stuffed one. 1
noun teddy bear soft toy bear 1
countable noun teddy bear A teddy bear is a children's toy, made from soft or furry material, which looks like a friendly bear. 0
noun teddy bear a stuffed toy bear made from soft or fluffy material 0
noun teddy bear a child's stuffed toy made to look like a bear cub 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10, Americanism; after Theodore Roosevelt, called Teddy, who is said to have saved the life of a bear cub while hunting

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