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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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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
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A teddy bear and flowers were seen laid near the properties on Sunday.

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It also began branding a plethora of products with those same point-blanket stripes, from teddy bears to ceramics.

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“Jim was like a bearded hippie, goofball, warmhearted teddy bear in Birkenstocks. It’s such a charming performance that shows his range. You can’t get further from Tony Soprano than Albert in ‘Enough Said.’

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Then came another wait to dump their loads — an untold number of incinerated living room sets, teddy bears, running shoes and other detritus, spilling into a final resting place.

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Take the weirdly cuddly-looking tardigrade — like a cross between a tank and a teddy bear, and renowned for its indestructibility.

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