Definition

Noun: 1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment: A one-piece undergarment for women, combining a camisole top with short, loose-fitting pants or a tap pant bottom. 2. Plaything consisting of a child's toy bear: A soft toy bear, typically made of plush fabric and stuffed with soft materials.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Undergarment):
  • She chose a silk teddy to wear under her dress.
  • The lingerie set included a matching bra and teddy.
• Noun (Toy Bear):
  • The child wouldn't go to sleep without her favorite teddy.
  • He won a giant teddy at the carnival game.

Advanced Usage

• The term "teddy" for the undergarment is named after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, as its popularity coincided with his era. This is an example of an eponym.
• The term "teddy" for the toy bear is a shortened, affectionate form of "Teddy bear," which is also named after President Theodore Roosevelt, following a famous 1902 cartoon.

Variants and Related Words

• Teddy bear (n): The full, more common term for the stuffed toy animal.
• Stuffed animal (n): A more general term for any soft, stuffed toy animal.

Synonyms

• (For the undergarment): Camiknicker, bodysuit (though a bodysuit is often worn as outerwear).
• (For the toy): Stuffed bear, plush bear, soft toy.

Related Phrases

• Teddy bear picnic: A themed event or children's party where participants bring their teddy bears.
  • The kindergarten class is having a teddy bear picnic on Friday.

Noun

1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
2. plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)