tea ball
noun
a small ball of perforated metal or other material in which tea leaves are placed to be immersed in hot water to make tea.
Origin of tea ball
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby tea ball
te waipounamu,
te-hee,
tea,
tea act,
tea bag,
tea ball,
tea basket,
tea biscuit,
tea break,
tea caddy,
tea cloth
Example sentences from the Web for tea ball
A steaming pot of hot water was presently brought in and placed beside my plate, and the tea-ball was brought to me.
At the Age of Eve |Kate Trimble SharberAllan watched her amusedly for awhile—she was as intent as a good child over her tea-ball and her lemon and her little cakes.
The Rose Garden Husband |Margaret WiddemerThe dimples deepened playfully in her cheeks as she passed the tea-ball across the table.
The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation |Annie Fellows Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for tea ball
tea ball
noun
mainly US
a perforated metal ball filled with tea leaves and put in boiling water to make tea