Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

care bear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
care bear
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind and caring person.

Colloquial; Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Care Bear.

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Etymology

Brand name. The characters were introduced in 1981 for use on greeting cards and turned into plush toys in 1983.

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Questions

What does care bear mean?
Any of a brand of cheerful bear figures, seen on greeting cards and as stuffed toys.
Where does care bear come from?
Brand name. The characters were introduced in 1981 for use on greeting cards and turned into plush toys in 1983.

How to pronounce care bear

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