tea bag

noun

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

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Former City Hall staffers who spoke with the Herald said Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes fill a mug with liquor before a meeting and tape a tea bag string to the side as a decoy. Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Instead, green tea leaves are dried and often rolled or steamed to preserve their flavor and aroma before being packaged as loose leaves or in tea bags. Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025 Parcels for families will likely include sunflower oil, white sugar, basmati rice, cans of tomato paste, a liter of olive oil, pasta, a can of tahini, feta cheese, dates, tea bags, and two cans of corned beef. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 According to Anifrani, coffee pods, tea bags, and stirrers are single-use and individually wrapped to cut down on germs. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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