tea bag

noun

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

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Key findings from the experiment include: The type of tea bag matters. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025 To work out whether your tea bags are free from plastics, check the packaging. Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Benji Le, a plant and gardening expert, recommends the below beginner-friendly technique, which uses a tea bag to enclose the roots, followed by wrapping it in a layer of sphagnum moss and finishing with sheet moss. Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025 Flanking the range, a selection of homewares produced by Loewe will also be offered during Salone del Mobile, encompassing coasters made from woven leather, fun tea cosies and a selection of cute leather charms in the shape of tea bags, chamomile, strawberries and bergamot flowers. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 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 5 May. 2025.

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tea bag

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