"teddy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teddy.wav Forms: teddies [plural], teddys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: See teddy bear. Head templates: {{en-noun|+|s}} teddy (plural teddies or teddys)
  1. Abbreviation of teddy bear. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: teddy bear
    Sense id: en-teddy-en-noun-PpB4xQWS Categories (other): Toys Disambiguation of Toys: 43 51 6
  2. (by extension) Any stuffed toy. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-teddy-en-noun-~9p5CdoS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Toys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 74 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 76 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 80 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 80 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 76 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 76 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 80 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 78 15 Disambiguation of Toys: 43 51 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teddy.wav Forms: teddies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: Possibly named after a German-American designer, Theodore Baer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} teddy (plural teddies)
  1. A type of all-in-one women's undergarment. Synonyms: body, camiknickers Translations (women's undergarment): teddy [masculine] (French), kombinacja [feminine] (Polish), тедди (teddi) (Russian), teddy [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-teddy-en-noun-d5iAkEBN Categories (other): Underwear Disambiguation of Underwear: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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