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Leaves all bundled up, prepared for a dousing (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

tea bag

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'a dousing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'leaves all bundled up prepared' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'leaves' could be 'tea' (as in tea leaves) and 'tea' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'bag' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for tea bag that I've seen before include "Container for leaves" , "container full of holes" , "Beverage in an individual serving" , "Sachet to put in pot" , "One for the pot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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