teddy bear

noun

1. a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.

teddy bear

noun

1. a stuffed toy bear made from soft or fluffy material Often shortened toteddy

Word History and Origins

Origin of teddy bear¹

1905–10, Americanism; 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

"To see his giant teddy bear sitting on the bed beside him... he is stressed," she said.

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"He's a tight-head prop with fast twitch. You just don't get them," he said, going on to compare their scarcity to "teddy bear", ahem, "manure".

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Photographs of Payne, flowers, teddy bears and balloons were left at the bridge, and the group sang One Direction songs.

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At his trial, he claimed he wanted to return some of Holly’s possessions - slippers, clothes and teddy bears - but he had none of these with him.

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Among them, a teddy bear was left outside the end-of-terrace house, along with a card which read "rest in paradise".

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