teddy bear

== English == === Alternative forms === teddybear === Etymology === From Morris Michtom, the owner of a candy store in Brooklyn N.Y., who made the first “Teddy Bear” in the year 1902 in honor of then American President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt when he had heard that he had refused to shoot a bear cub on one of his hunting trips. === Pronunciation === === Noun === teddy bear (plural teddy bears) A plush toy in the shape of a bear. 1988, Michael Weikath, "Rise and Fall", Helloween, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. A lovable, endearing, large, strong, hairy, or sweet man, particularly one who is gentle in spite of a burly or gruff appearance. ==== Derived terms ==== teddy bear coat teddy bear jacket teddy bears' picnic ==== Translations ====