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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Remove the tea and gently but tightly wring out the liquid from the tea bag or shake the tea infuser to extract as much liquid as possible. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 Brew peppermint tea using a tea bag or fresh peppermint leaves, and sip it slowly. Health, 4 July 2025 Preliminary versions of faux tan even existed in the form of tea bags. Nana Regueiro, Vogue, 2 July 2025 Options include stickers, pressed flowers and tea bags. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 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 28 Jul. 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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