teddy
noun
Simple meaning
A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tehdeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛdi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
Plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
A plush toy in the shape of a bear.
by extension
Any stuffed toy.
A diminutive of the male given names Edward or Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.
Used this way, teddy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use teddy
- “My daughter loves her soft teddy bear very much.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the….
A woman's sleeveless undergarment.
Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials).
A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes.
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