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teddy bear
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teddy bear also Teddy bear
n.
A child's toy bear, usually stuffed with soft material and covered with furlike plush.

[After Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt, who was depicted in a cartoon sparing the life of a bear cub.]

teddy bear
n
a stuffed toy bear made from soft or fluffy material Often shortened to teddy
[from Teddy, from Theodore, after Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th president of the US (1901-09), who was well known as a hunter of bears]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.teddy bear - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)teddy bear - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with

teddy bear noun
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Translations
teddy bear [ˈtɛdɪˌbɛəʳ] n (also teddy) → orsacchiotto

teddy bear دُب تيدي بير medvídek tøjbamse Teddybär αρκουδάκι osito de peluche nallekarhu ours en peluche medo orsetto テディーベア 곰인형 teddybeer teddybjørn miś pluszowy ursinho de pelúcia плюшевый медвежонок nallebjörn ตุ๊กตาหมี oyuncak ayı gấu nhồi bông 玩具熊


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