/ˈtedi/
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Translation
A soft toy bear that children like to hold and sleep with.
Word origin
From Teddy, the nickname of the American president Theodore Roosevelt, after a famous 1902 story about him and a bear.
- Origin
- American English
- Root
- Teddy
Grammar
Gender
Pluralteddies
Examples
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A teddy is a soft toy bear; children often take one to bed.
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The full name is "teddy bear"; "teddy" is the short form.
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"Teddies" is the plural, meaning more than one teddy.
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