tea bag

noun

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

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This looks like setting up snacks, towels, and spa-like bath salts and tea bags for her guests. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025 The scientists also measured only a limited number of teas and tea bag materials. — Simon Spichak, Health, 6 Mar. 2025 The cold tea bags, which contain caffeine and other antioxidants, can help increase blood circulation. — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 However, even paper tea bags aren’t guaranteed to be plastic-free, Dr. Hampson said. — Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea bag

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tea bag was in 1935

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tea bag

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