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ted·dy

 (tĕd′ē)
n. pl. ted·dies
1. A woman's undergarment combining a camisole top and panties.
2. A teddy bear.
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teddy

(ˈtɛdɪ)
n, pl -dies
(Clothing & Fashion) a woman's one-piece undergarment, incorporating a chemise top and panties
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ted•dy

(ˈtɛd i)

n., pl. -dies.
1. Often, teddies.a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants.
[(definition 1) 1920–25, Amer.; of uncertain orig.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.teddy - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)teddy - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
2.teddy - a woman's sleeveless undergarmentteddy - a woman's sleeveless undergarment  
shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
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Translations
دُمْيَة الدُّب المَحْشو
medvídek
legetøjsbamse
játékmackó
bangsi
meškiukas
rotaļu lācītis
medvedík

teddy

[ˈtedɪ]
A. N (also teddy bear) → osito m (de peluche)
B. CPD teddy boy N (Brit) hombre vestido a la moda de los rockeros de los años 50 y considerado a menudo una persona violenta
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

teddy

[ˈtɛdi] nnounours mteddy bear teddy-bear nours m en peluche, nounours m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

teddy (bear)

nTeddy(bär) m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

teddy

(ˈtedi) plural ˈteddies noun
(also teddy bear) a child's stuffed toy bear.
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References in classic literature ?
"Good gracious," said Teddy's mother, "and that's a wild creature!
"If Teddy doesn't pick him up by the tail, or try to put him in a cage, he'll run in and out of the house all day long.
At nightfall he ran into Teddy's nursery to watch how kerosene lamps were lighted, and when Teddy went to bed Rikki-tikki climbed up too.
But Teddy's mother wouldn't think of anything so awful.
"So you've really got to Bun Hill at last, Teddy," said old Tom, beginning to talk and slackening his pace so soon as they were out of range of old Jessica.
"They was all right," said Teddy. "and on the way near Leatherhead we saw a man riding on a bicycle."
I remember a time, Teddy, where there was bicycles no end, when you could stand just here--the road was as smooth as a board then--and see twenty or thirty coming and going at the same time, bicycles and moty-bicycles; moty cars, all sorts of whirly things."
"All round 'ere, Teddy, there was people living in those 'ouses, and up the road more 'ouses and more people.
In my haste I thrust the key into my pocket, and dropped my stick while I was chasing Teddy, who had run up the curtain.
"Snake-catcher is what I call them, and Teddy is amazing quick on cobras.
"You and I will be twenty-six, Teddy, Beth twenty-four, and Amy twenty-two.
There's them as runs down Teddy Phillips and says he ain't much of a teacher, but I guess he's all right."