tea bag

noun

: a bag usually of filter paper holding enough tea for an individual serving

Examples of tea bag in a Sentence

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Let the tea steep for a few minutes and remove and throw away the tea bags. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Instead, Nixon says, many crew members brought their own tea bags and used bottled water heated in the galley. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 These chemicals are used in everything from chocolate and smoked fish, to tea bags, protein drinks, popcorn, and seeds. Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 29 May 2026 Plastic hides in more places than most people realize — from tea bags and coffee pods to food containers, cutting boards and even kitchen sponges. Ryan Brennan may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea bag

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea bag was in 1935

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“Tea bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20bag. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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tea bag

noun
: a bag usually of filter paper holding enough tea for an individual serving
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