teddy bear

American  

noun

teddy bears plural

1. a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.

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teddy bear British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: teddy.  a stuffed toy bear made from soft or fluffy material

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• teddy bears
  plural

Etymology

Origin of teddy bear

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

Example Sentences

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teddy bear

Yet the series allows Lilypad to be a more sympathetic antagonist than the teddy bear it once tied to the grille of a garbage truck in “Toy Story 3.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Villains in previous Toy Story movies have included a large purple teddy bear called Lotso, troubled next-door neighbour Sid, a ruthless toy collector named Al and creepy vintage doll Gabby Gabby.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

"Our most popular teddy bear is a replica of Christopher Robin's childhood bear Edward, who is the teddy bear that inspired the whole story of Winnie the Pooh to be written."

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Camilla will mark the 100th birthday of fictional teddy bear Winnie the Pooh at the New York Public Library, where she is expected to gift a specially made toy of the character Roo.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

She's somewhere behind the two paramedics, the police officer, three of the good Samaritans who stopped to help, and the little boy who left his teddy bear on the subway.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi