Phrase guide

stuffed animal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A soft toy in the form of an animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stuffie, plushie

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An animal that has undergone taxidermy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛絨動物 /毛绒动物 (máoróng dòngwù) — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Danish: tøjdyr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Danish: krammedyr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Dutch: knuffelbeest — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Esperanto: pluŝbesto — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Finnish: pehmoeläin — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • French: peluche — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • German: Plüschtier — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • German: Stofftier — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • German: Kuscheltier — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • German: Schmusetier — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Hungarian: plüssállat — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Icelandic: tuskudýr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Italian: peluche — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Italian: pelusce — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Italian: peluscio — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Italian: peluscia — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Japanese: 縫い包み (nuigurumi) — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Luxembourgish: Petzi — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bamse — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kosedyr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tøydyr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kosedyr — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Polish: maskotka — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Polish: pluszak — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Polish: przytulanka — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Portuguese: bicho de pelúcia — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Portuguese: bicho de peluche — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Russian: мя́гкая игру́шка (mjáxkaja igrúška) — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Russian: плю́шевая игру́шка (pljúševaja igrúška) — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Spanish: peluche — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Spanish: animal de peluche — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Swedish: kramdjur — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Swedish: gosedjur — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Swedish: mjukisdjur — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Vietnamese: thú nhồi bông — soft toy in the form of an animal
  • Finnish: täytetty eläin — animal that has undergone taxidermy
  • Polish: wypchane zwierzę — animal that has undergone taxidermy
  • Swedish: uppstoppat djur — animal that has undergone taxidermy