teddy

¹ American  

[ted-ee] / ˈtɛd i /

noun

plural

teddies

1. Often teddies. a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch.

2. Informal. teddy bear.

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Teddy ² American  

[ted-ee] / ˈtɛd i /

Or Teddie

noun

1. a male given name, form of Edward or Theodore.

2. a female given name, form of Theodora.

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teddy British  

/ ˈtɛdɪ /

noun

1. a woman's one-piece undergarment, incorporating a chemise top and panties

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Etymology

Origin of teddy

teddy ( in def. 1 ) 1920–25, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

It is a house with little furniture or belongings: a plastic table and chairs, beds, sacks of rice, a teddy bear, clothes hanging from a single rail.

From BBC

A memorial beside the school grew on Thursday, as people left flowers, teddy bears and handwritten notes in honour of the victims.

From BBC

In Tumbler Ridge, flags remained at half-mast on Thursday, and a memorial to the victims was growing as mourners stopped by to drop off teddy bears and flowers and pause for a moment of silence.

From BBC

Eventually known as teddy bears, the toys, which the couple sold out of their Bedford-Stuyvesant shop, were so popular that Michtom abandoned the candy business and founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.

From The Wall Street Journal

I would have sent a card or a teddy bear or something.

From Literature