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teddy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɛdi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See teddy bear.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of teddy bear.
    alt of teddy bear
  2. (broadly) Any stuffed toy.

Forms

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Descendants

teadaidh

teddy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɛdi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Possibly named after a German-American designer, Theodore Baer.

Meanings

  1. A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
    • Silk teddies and negligées up front, knickers fanned out on tables in the centre, bras hanging in the back - there are no minutes lost finding your bearings. 2003, Michelle Lee, The Observer, 4 May 03:

Forms

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Synonyms

body · camiknickers

Translations (4)

ru тедди (women's undergarment) · sv teddy (women's undergarment) · pl kombinacja (women's undergarment) · fr teddy (women's undergarment)

wikipedia: Teddy (garment)