cigar-holder

A woman holds a long cigar-holder elegantly between her fingers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device for holding a cigar: A "cigar-holder" is a small, often decorative tube or clip used to hold a cigar while it is being smoked, preventing the smoker's fingers from becoming stained or burned.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He inserted his cigar into the cigar-holder before lighting it. (He used the holder to grip the cigar comfortably.)
  • The antique shop sold a silver cigar-holder from the 1920s. (A vintage device for holding cigars.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use a cigar-holder": to employ such a device while smoking.
  • Many gentlemen in the early 20th century preferred to use a cigar-holder for elegance. (They used the holder as a fashion accessory.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cigar (n): a rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco leaves meant for smoking.

  • He offered me a fine Cuban cigar. (A tobacco product often held in a cigar-holder.)

• Holder (n): a device or container that holds something.

  • She placed the pen in a pen holder. (A general term for any object that holds another.)

Synonyms

• Cigar tube: a cylindrical container for storing or holding a cigar.
  • He kept his cigar in a leather cigar tube. (A protective case for a cigar.)
• Cigar clip: a small clamp used to hold a cigar.
  • She used a cigar clip to keep the cigar steady. (A grip for holding a cigar.)

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