teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈte-dē-ˌber How to pronounce teddy bear (audio)
: a stuffed toy bear

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According to newspaper reports, neighborhood children flocked to the scene to see the flaming teddy bears rain down upon Wooster Street. Howard Dorre, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025 The nonprofit raised $25,000 from donations and fundraisers to pay for making the teddy bears. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 As Desiree, Cox radiates charisma, a quality that pairs perfectly with her dad Wallace, a teddy bear who fumbles with the right pronouns but has swelling love and pride for his daughter. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 Now the family is hoping to continue the teen's legacy through Kada’s Promise, asking people to bring teddy bears for the Saturday, Feb. 22, funeral and to donate on the charity’s website or a GoFundMe that has been launched in the wake of death. Brian Brant, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear

Word History

Etymology

Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teddy bear was in 1905

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“Teddy bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teddy%20bear. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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teddy bear

noun
ted·​dy bear ˈted-ē- How to pronounce teddy bear (audio)
: a stuffed toy bear

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