teddy bear


noun
  1. a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.

Origin of teddy bear

1
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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teddy bear

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

Origin of teddy bear

1
C20: from Teddy, from Theodore, after Theodore Roosevelt, who was well known as a hunter of bears

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