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tea bag

tea bag is the alternative form of teabag.

Meaning of teabag

Noun

teabag (plural teabags)

  1. A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.
    • He put a spoon and teabag on the saucer and placed it before Mr. McManus.1980, Walter Stovall, The Minus Pool, page 10

See all 4 meanings of teabag

Forms of tea bag

Noun
pluraltea bags
Verb
third-person singular presenttea bags
present participletea bagging
past participletea bagged
pasttea bagged

Questions about tea bag

What is tea bag the alternative form of?
Tea bag is the alternative form of teabag.

Words near tea bag in the dictionary

  1. tea
  2. tea and medals
  3. tea and toast syndrome
  4. tea and toaster
  5. tea and toasters
  6. tea bag
  7. tea bagged
  8. tea bagging
  9. tea bags
  10. tea ball
  11. tea balls

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