tea bag
noun
a container of thin paper or cloth holding a measured amount of tea leaves for making an individual serving of tea.
tea bags
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pluralof tea bag.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For example, the firm owns a German copper plant—one of the biggest in Europe—and a plant in Italy that makes equipment for producing tea bags, and is eyeing a boat manufacturer in England.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Two days later, on June 11, “in light of the uproar,” Mitchell visited a local’s Shaw’s supermarket, where a manager printed a receipt matching details of the purchased tea bags, according to the district’s statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ask your barista if they exclusively serve loose-leaf tea, tea bags, or freshly brewed tea in a pot.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
While tea bags may seem an unusual instrument to measure this phenomenon, it is a proven proxy method to measure carbon release from soil into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Remove the tea bags and pour this tea from the pot into the pitcher.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
