From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishteddy bearted‧dy bear /ˈtedi beə $ -ber/ (also teddy) noun [countable] DHTa soft toy in the shape of a bear
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teddy bear• At the hospital, officers gave him a teddy bear and a hamburger.• However, church officials have refused saying a teddy bear has no religious significance.• Speak softly and carry a big teddy bear.• You convey love with firm, teddy bear like limit setting.• The only incident reported was when one of Fowler's teddy bear mascots fell out of the car at Debtors Dip.• Among all the debris, a grey sodden teddy bear was found near a woman's black shoe.Origin teddy bear (1900-2000) Theodore ('Teddy') Roosevelt (1858-1919), U.S. president, who liked hunting bears