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ted⋅dy
[ted-ee] 
–noun, plural -dies.
| 1. | Often, teddies. a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch. |
| 2. | Informal. teddy bear. |
Origin:
(in def. 1) 1920–25, Americanism; of uncert. orig.
(in def. 1) 1920–25, Americanism; of uncert. orig.
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| ted·dy (těd'ē) n. pl. ted·dies
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Teddy
pet form of masc. proper names Edward, Edmund, and Theodore; meaning "women's undergarment" (with lower-case t-) is recorded from 1924, of unknown origin, perhaps from some fancied resemblance to a teddy bear (q.v.), a theory that dates to 1929. In British slang phrase teddy boy (1954) it is short for Edward, from the preference of such youths for Edwardian styles (1901-10). Teddies (probably from Teddy Roosevelt) was one of the names given to U.S. troops in France in 1917.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : teddy
Spanish:
oso de peluche,
German:
der Teddy,
Japanese:
熊のぬいぐるみ
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