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Care Bear en · NOUN

Etymology

Brand name. The characters were introduced in 1981 for use on greeting cards and turned into plush toys in 1983.

Meanings

1. Any of a brand of cheerful bear figures, seen on greeting cards and as stuffed toys.
   • One of my real aspirations of this is I wanna see interstellar wars between Care Bears and Klingons. 2007 March 13, Will Wright, keynote, South by Southwest, Austin
   • But the domestic turkey is about as remote from the wild animal as a Care Bear is from a grizzly. 2004, Jerry Sullivan, Hunting for Frogs on Elston, and Other Tales from Field & Street, page 68:
   • The baby or toddler who goes to sleep alone (with a Care Bear, with his favorite blanket, or by sucking his thumb) learns valuable self-quieting behaviors that can be used for many years to come. 1994, Edward R. Christophersen, Pediatric Compliance: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician, page 171:
2. (colloquial, endearing, slang) A kind and caring person.
   • "Man, you are beautiful, my Care Bear", he said in awe. 2013, D. Antoinette, The First Book of Carrie, page 121:
   • He was smart, tough, witty yet gentle all at the same time. He was my care bear. 2004, Jordyn Tate, Unforgivable Misconception, page 15:

Forms

Deriveds

carebear

Relateds

care bear

Translations (4)

fr Bisounours (Care Bear) · fr Calinours (Care Bear) · sv Krambjörn (Care Bear) · de Glücksbärchi (Care Bear)