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name
A diminutive of the male given names Edward or Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Abbreviation of teddy bear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Any stuffed toy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: body, camiknickers
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noun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chemise, shimmy, shift, slip
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Broader terms: undergarment, unmentionable
noun
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: teddy bear
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Broader terms: plaything, toy
History
Etymology tree English Ted Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Teddy From Ted + -y.
See teddy bear.
Possibly named after a German-American designer, Theodore Baer.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
