cigarette-holder

cigarette-holder

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

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tube or device for holding a cigarette: A "cigarette-holder" is a small, often decorative tube made of materials like plastic, wood, or metal, designed to hold a cigarette while it is being smoked. It allows the user to smoke without directly touching the cigarette.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • She used a long, elegant cigarette-holder to smoke in the 1920s style. (A device to hold a cigarette for smoking.)
    • The antique shop sold a silver cigarette-holder from the Victorian era. (A metal tube used to hold a cigarette.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to use a cigarette-holder": to employ such a device for smoking.

    • He prefers to use a cigarette-holder to avoid getting nicotine stains on his fingers. (He uses the holder as a practical accessory.)

  • "cigarette-holder as a fashion accessory": a cigarette-holder worn or carried for style rather than function.

    • In old films, actresses often wielded a cigarette-holder as a symbol of sophistication. (The holder was part of their glamorous image.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cigarette (n): a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.
    • He lit a cigarette and took a long drag. (The tobacco product itself.)
  • Holder (n): a device that holds something.
    • She placed the pen in its holder. (A general term for a container or support.)
Synonyms
  • Cigarette tube: a tube specifically designed to hold a cigarette.
  • Smoking pipe: a device for smoking tobacco, but typically with a bowl, not a holder for a cigarette.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Hold up: to support or keep in position.
    • She held up the cigarette-holder to her lips. (She lifted and positioned the holder.)
  • Put out: to extinguish a cigarette.
    • He put out the cigarette in an ashtray. (He stopped the cigarette from burning.)
Related Idioms
  • Not hold a candle to: to be not nearly as good as someone or something.
    • This cheap cigarette-holder does not hold a candle to the antique one. (It is far inferior.)
  • Hold one's own: to maintain one's position or capability.
    • With her cigarette-holder, she held her own at the elegant party. (She maintained her composure and style.)