teddy bear
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- noun
- /ˈtɛdi bɛr/
:
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- What do you call your teddy bear?
- penguins and teddy bears
It's like this little teddy bear that had a cassette in its belly.
- It's like this little teddy bear that had a cassette in its belly.
- So, you know, my kids fell in love with their teddy bear, and the teddy bear was not very interactive, right?
- In the same way that a small child will hang onto a blanket or a teddy bear or something.
- So we've got the cuddle cat, the teddy bear that was seen under model in McCann's mother's arm when she came to report the missing child.
- And I thought it's teddy bear, why does the colour matter?
Examples
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The little girl hugged her teddy bear tightly as she fell asleep.
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How cute is this little teddy bear collection?
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Her favorite teddy bear is gone.
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In the same way that a small child will hang onto a blanket or a teddy bear or something.
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In this center, children pretend the teddy bears are their babies.
Academic text (1999) -
"Arlene came back into the room carrying a small suitcase and a teddy bear."
Fiction book (1994) -
Dottie was in the wheelchair, with a teddy bear on her lap.
Fiction book (1999) -
For her third birthday, Cubby brought Andrea a teddy bear from FAO Schwarz the size of a real bear.
Fiction book (1991) -
He gave her a soft teddy bear as a gift for her birthday.
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Every child loves to cuddle with their favorite teddy bear at bedtime.
Synonyms
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A soft stuffed bear toy often given to children for comfort
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a soft toy in the shape of a bear' follows directly from the constituents: 'teddy' (a soft stuffed toy) and 'bear' (the animal), so a learner who knows both words can compose the MWE meaning. Although 'teddy' is often lexicalized, the combination is semantically straightforward and parallels exist in many languages, making it immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Teddy bear comes from a famous story about President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt. On a hunt he would not kill a small bear, a cartoon of that moment became popular, and toy makers made a soft toy called a 'teddy bear'. That's why teddy bear now means a soft toy bear children hug.