Teddy Meaning
/ˈtɛdi/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAbbreviation of teddy bear.
nounAny stuffed toy.
Sentence Examples
The little girl was crying for the teddy bear.
My cousin Teddy majored in French in college and studied in Paris for one year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The little girl hugged her soft ____ before sleeping in her bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young child was hugging her favorite ____ bear tightly while she was sleeping peacefully in her bed today.
Word Origin & History
See teddy bear.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"She said, “You indicated little Teddy's become quite a handful.” “Theodore,” said Christopher. “God, whatever you do, don't call him Teddy.”"
— 2013 April 12, Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge: The Beloved Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The little girl hugged her soft ____ before sleeping in her bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young child was hugging her favorite ____ bear tightly while she was sleeping peacefully in her bed today.