teddy bear

US: /ˈtɛdi ˌbɛr/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ted•dy bear /ˈtɛdi ˌbɛr/  n. [countable]

1. a stuffed toy bear.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ted′dy bear′, 

1. a toy bear, esp. a stuffed one.

• after Theodore Roosevelt, called Teddy, who is said to have saved the life of a bear cub while hunting 1905–10, American.

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teddy bear noun

1. a stuffed toy bear made from soft or fluffy material
   Often shortened to: teddy

Etymology: 20th Century: from Teddy, from Theodore, after Theodore Roosevelt, who was well known as a hunter of bears