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teddy bear

American

noun

a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.

teddy bear British

noun

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

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teddy bear

Valerie McCarthy, a leader in the Oconee County Republican Party, began filing public-records requests from her home office, sitting next to a copy of the Constitution and a teddy bear wearing a Trump T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

He recently added a touch: a giant teddy bear he bought at Costco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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

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 ● Feb. 15, 2026

Big boohoos, with little squeals of frustration when she punches her teddy bear.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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