stuffed animal

American

[stuhft an-uh-muhl] / ˈstʌft ˈæn ə məl /

noun

a child's toy or decorative item in the form of an animal, usually having a plush exterior and a soft, light filling.
an animal preserved for display, usually by filling or mounting its skin on a shaped support structure; a product of taxidermy.

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Even as they warm to one another, the still-anxious Boy begins feeling queasy, with disastrous results that literally and spectacularly spoil his cute first-date gift of a stuffed animal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Leo is tucking an elephant stuffed animal into a toy bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

One woman held a stuffed animal of a Disney character in her arms.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Netflix itself, which gets a couple of shout-outs, including a parody of “The Crown” focused entirely on the stuffed animal collection of Britain’s Prince Andrew.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

He and Bo had already sold any toys they had with them when they ran away, and his brother didn't even have a stuffed animal, apart from the sorry-looking lion that Riccio had given him.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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