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teddy

1

[ ted-ee ]

noun

plural teddies.
  1. Often teddies. a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch.
  2. Informal. teddy bear.


Teddy

2
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[ ted-ee ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Edward or Theodore.
  2. a female given name, form of Theodora.

teddy

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's one-piece undergarment, incorporating a chemise top and panties
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teddy1

teddy ( indef 1 ) 1920–25, Americanism; of uncertain origin
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Then came another wait to dump their loads — an untold number of incinerated living room sets, teddy bears, running shoes and other detritus, spilling into a final resting place.

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Take the weirdly cuddly-looking tardigrade — like a cross between a tank and a teddy bear, and renowned for its indestructibility.

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The teddy bear characters are international Disney superstars, and cult favorites among American Disney fans.

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"A calming room should be a room for children to calm down with blankets, teddies and soft lighting. Not a padded cell. You wouldn't put an animal in there."

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Jurors had heard how Elianne agreed to go along with her friend, and two other friends, to meet him ahead of school, so the former couple could exchange their belongings, among them a teddy bear.

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