teddy bear

noun

1. a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.

teddy bear

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of teddy bear¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of teddy bear¹

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

Example Sentences

Lumbering down the grassy mountainside in southwestern China—being careful not to slip—is a giant panda teddy bear.

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Ko, who co-produced the interactive drama featuring the teddy bear, told AFP that the 2019 protests were "a challenge to national security".

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On the stunning “Berghain,” a baffling line about a fire in the brain that feels like a teddy bear sits alongside a profane utterance in English by singer Yves Tumor.

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She needed someone to put teddy bears into gift bags for a charity visit, so she roped in her husband.

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Mr Butt said the victim's ice cream van, which had been parked on the road at the time of the incident, was well known locally for having a large teddy bear.

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