teddy bear

teddy bear
teddy bear 1906, named for U.S. president Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, a noted big-game hunter, whose conservationist fervor inspired a comic illustrated poem in the "New York Times" of Jan. 7, 1906, about two bears named Teddy, whose names were transferred to two bears presented to the Bronx Zoo that year. The name was picked up by toy dealers in 1907 for a line of "Roosevelt bears" imported from Germany. Meaning "big, lovable person" first attested 1957, from the song popularized by Elvis Presley.

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  • teddy-bear — [ tedibɛr ] n. m. • Teddy bear 1910, n. d ours en peluche; de l angl. amér. Teddy, dimin. de Theodore (Roosevelt), chasseur d ours célèbre, et bear « ours » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Vieilli Ours en peluche ou en tissu synthétique imitant la fourrure. Des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Teddy Bear — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En anglais, teddy bear désigne un ours en peluche. Il peut signifier aussi : Teddy Bear, une série de bande dessinée française de science fiction de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • teddy bear — teddy bears also teddy bear N COUNT A teddy bear is a children s toy, made from soft or furry material, which looks like a friendly bear …   English dictionary

  • teddy bear — ☆ teddy bear n. [after Teddy, nickname for ROOSEVELT2 Theodore: first used (1902) after a cartoon by C. K. Berryman, containing a small cub in jocular allusion to his fondness for big game hunting] a child s stuffed toy made to look like a bear… …   English World dictionary

  • teddy bear — teddy ,bear noun count a soft toy bear …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Teddy bear — The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. It is an enduring, traditional form of a stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become expensive collector s items. Teddy bear collectors are… …   Wikipedia

  • Teddy bear — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En anglais, teddy bear désigne un ours en peluche. Il peut signifier aussi : Teddy Bear, une série de bande dessinée française de science fiction de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • teddy bear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms teddy bear : singular teddy bear plural teddy bears a soft toy bear …   English dictionary

  • teddy-bear — see teddy bear …   English dictionary

  • Teddy bear (disambiguation) — Teddy bear may refer to: *Teddy bear, the stuffed toyMusic* (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear , 1957 number one hit for Elvis Presley. *The Teddy Bears, Phil Spector s first band. *Teddybears, a band from Stockholm, Sweden (Formerly known as Teddybears …   Wikipedia

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