tea bag

noun

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

Examples of tea bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add a tea bag and some warm water to a footbath and soak your feet in it for 15 to 30 minutes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The 6-cup electric kettle features a removable stainless-steel tea infuser that’s perfect for brewing loose-leaf teas or tea bags. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Place used tea bags in the fridge to cool, then place them on your eyes to reduce puffiness or on any patch of sunburned skin to ease the aches. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Add the sugar, basil and tea bags and stir until the sugar is dissolved. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tea bag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg

Kids Definition

tea bag

noun

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