stuffed animal
nounUK /stʌft ˈænɪməl/
US /stʌft ˈænɪməl/
A stuffed animal is a soft toy shaped like an animal that you can hug.
She sleeps with her favorite stuffed animal every night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dead animal that has been preserved and filled with material so it looks lifelike.
The museum displayed a stuffed animal from the Ice Age.
3. A real animal that has been overfed and is very fat.
The vet warned that the dog was becoming a stuffed animal.
4. A taxidermy specimen used for study or display.
The biology lab kept a stuffed animal for students to examine.