teddy

See also: Teddy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛdi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• 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.

Translations

women's undergarment

• French: teddy (fr) m
• Russian: тедди (teddi)
• Swedish: teddy (sv) c