teddy

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛdi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛdi

See teddy bear.

teddy (plural teddies or teddys)

1. Abbreviation of teddy bear.
2. (by extension) Any stuffed toy. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Possibly named after a German-American designer, Theodore Baer.

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.