teddy

noun — 3 senses

teddy

noun

/ˈtɛdi/

Etymology See teddy bear.

1

Abbreviation Abbreviation of teddy bear.

2

Broadly Any stuffed toy.

teddy

noun

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

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:

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