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# teddy

noun (a teddy, teddies; teddy bear)

«teddy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A teddy (or teddy bear) is a soft toy bear made of furry cloth and stuffed so it is cuddly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#m1)
2. A teddy can also be any favourite soft cuddly toy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life young children cuddle a teddy at bedtime for comfort; schools hold «teddy bears' picnics». In history it is said the teddy bear was named after US President Theodore «Teddy» Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a tied-up bear. In stories teddies are friends and companions (Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington is a bear too). Phrases: «teddy bear», «teddy bears' picnic».

### Examples

- My little brother sleeps with his teddy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x1)
- I've had this teddy since I was a baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x2)
- We brought our teddies to the teddy bears' picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x3)
- The teddy has a red bow tie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x4)
- She hugged her teddy when she was scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x5)
- The teddy bear was named after a president. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x6)
- My teddy lost an eye, so Grandma sewed on a button. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/#x7)

### Note

Plural: teddies (y → ies). Often written «teddy bear» (two words). A teddy is a toy, not a real bear.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «teddy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teddy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«teddy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teddy.html) on Mova free.