"teddy" meaning in English

See teddy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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 Categories (topical): Toys, Underwear
    Sense id: en-teddy-en-noun-PpB4xQWS Disambiguation of Toys: 70 25 5 Disambiguation of Underwear: 44 6 50
  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 Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 76 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 78 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 76 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 81 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 80 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 81 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 62 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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. Categories (topical): Underwear Synonyms: body, camiknickers Translations (women's undergarment): teddy [masculine] (French), тедди (teddi) (Russian), teddy [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-teddy-en-noun-d5iAkEBN Disambiguation of Underwear: 44 6 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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