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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Many tea bags contain small amounts of tiny plastic particles called microplastics. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Then, add the chai—a few chai tea bags steeping in the cider makes a super quick and simple drink. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024 Microbiologists at the Independent University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB), Spain, recently studied plastic released by three different tea bags and their effect on human cells. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The cupboards are stocked with Gien crockery and Fortnum & Mason tea bags. Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024 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 10 Jan. 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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