💡 Did you know? The lingerie piece called a teddy gets its name from the teddy bear 🧸, introduced in 1902 and named after U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. When a soft one-piece undergarment combining a top and panties became popular in the early 1900s, people began calling it a “teddy” because it was soft, cozy, and playful—just like the toy.