tea maker

noun

1. a perforated, spoonlike object used as a tea strainer and having a hinged, convex lid.

tea-maker

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit): infuser.  tea egg. a device with perforations used to infuse tea in a cup of boiling water

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea maker¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, the tea-maker announced that it was beginning to introduce renewable and biodegradable tea bags using a plant-based material for sealing.

From BBC

After leaving school and completing his national service, he got a casual job at the studio in 1947, starting as a tea-maker and rising through the ranks from clapper-boy to focus-puller to camera operator.

From The Guardian

A recent BBC article, asking which household items should make a comeback, prompted a flurry of responses from readers propped up in bed clutching their tea-maker drinks and anticipating a day of mangling their twin-tub-washed clothes while dancing to a Decca gramophone.

From BBC

But should the bedroom tea-maker, the carpet sweeper and the hostess trolley be consigned to the dustbin of history?

From BBC

“There is such a wide range, like bitter-tasting ones and fruity flavors. Checking them out is fun,” said the clerical worker at a tea-maker.

From Seattle Times