coffee filter
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- noun
- /ˈkɔːfi ˈfɪltər/
:
filtro de café
- She used a coffee filter to separate the grounds from the liquid in her homemade coffee.
- paper coffee filter
- a used coffee filter
- coffee filter or cheesecloth
Examples
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A coffee filter is placed in a metal pot.
Fiction book (1994) -
She removes a packet of coffee from a drawer, dumping the old coffee filter in the trash.
Fiction book (1996) -
That is a travel coffee filter.
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I was, uh, getting coffee filters.
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I was getting some coffee filters.
Fiction book (1996) -
And the coffee filter is the biggest part of this craft.
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First, cut the coffee filter in half along its width.
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Ran out of coffee filters, had to use a napkin.
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Since then, I decided to make these coffee filter pods for him as a present.
Blog text (5) -
If I need coffee filters, what is a good substitute for them, as I don't have any?
Blog text (4)
Synonyms
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A thing that removes unwanted parts from water, air, light and sound
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Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits
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Morphology
The meaning 'a filter used for coffee' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'coffee' (the beverage) with 'filter' (a device that removes impurities). Noun+noun compounding for purpose (a filter for X) is a common, predictable pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun coffee filter is a paper or mesh filter that holds the coffee grounds while hot water passes through. This 'separates' the solid grounds from the liquid, so you get clean, drinkable coffee.