teabag en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtiː(ˌ)bæɡ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Hokkien 茶 (tê)bor. Dutch theebor. English tea Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag English teabag From tea + bag.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tea-bag | alternative | lexicographic | |
| T-bag | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teabags | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tea bag | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Teabagistan · teabagger · teabaglike · vampire teabag · vampire's teabag · teabaggy · teabag folding
Translations (42)
pt sachê (sachet of tea) · ka ჩაის პაკეტი (sachet of tea) · cmn 茶包 (sachet of tea) · fa تی بگ (sachet of tea) · fi teepussi (sachet of tea) · pl torebka herbaty (sachet of tea) · cmn 袋茶 (sachet of tea) · ru ча́йный паке́тик (sachet of tea) · da tebrev (sachet of tea) · sv tepåse (sachet of tea) · it sacchetto (di tè) (sachet of tea) · mk вреќичка (sachet of tea) · nb tepose (sachet of tea) · da tepose (sachet of tea) · de Teebeutel (sachet of tea) · cy cwdyn te (sachet of tea) · yue 茶包 (sachet of tea) · es bolsita de té (sachet of tea) · ko 티백 (sachet of tea) · eo tesaketo (sachet of tea) · nl theebuiltje (sachet of tea) · nrf pouque à thée (sachet of tea) · mk кесичка (sachet of tea) · id kantong teh celup (sachet of tea) · fr infusette (sachet of tea) · hu teafilter (sachet of tea) · he תֵּיוֹן (sachet of tea) · mi pēke tī i (sachet of tea) · mi tīpēke (sachet of tea) · is tepoki (sachet of tea) · ca bossa de te (sachet of tea) · fa چای کیسهای (sachet of tea) · fr sachet de thé (sachet of tea) · uk чайний пакетик (sachet of tea) · ja ティーバッグ (sachet of tea) · tr sallama çay (sachet of tea) · tr poşet çay (sachet of tea) · nl theezakje (sachet of tea) · nn tepose (sachet of tea) · mn цайны уут (sachet of tea) · ga mála tae (sachet of tea) · cmn 袋泡茶 (sachet of tea)