teddy

See also: Teddy

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛdi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdi

Etymology 1

See teddy bear.

Noun

teddy (plural teddies or teddys)

  1. Abbreviation of teddy bear.
  2. (by extension) Any stuffed toy. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Descendants
  • → Scottish Gaelic: teadaidh

Etymology 2

Possibly named after a German-American designer, Theodore Baer.

Noun

teddy (plural teddies)

  1. A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
    Synonyms: body, camiknickers
    • 2003, Michelle Lee, The Observer, 4 May 03:
      Silk teddies and negligées up front, knickers fanned out on tables in the centre, bras hanging in the back - there are no minutes lost finding your bearings.
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