Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

cigarette holder

American  

noun

  1. a mouthpiece of plastic, ivory, etc., for holding a cigarette while it is being smoked.


cigarette holder British  

noun

  1. a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigarette while it is smoked

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cigarette holder

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the 1997 film "Titanic," her Rose character smokes using a slender cigarette holder while in the elegant dress and surrounds of the luxury cruise liner.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2021

It was a new house in a semirural setting, and Tojo wore white shorts held up with suspenders and smoked cigarettes with a glass cigarette holder.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2020

Remember that – this is a big note – the cigarette holder was as much a weapon for expression as it was for smoking.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2019

She studied a photo of Diller on the display case, dressed in a florid pantsuit and brandishing a cigarette holder.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015

Apart from her arm travelling with the cigarette holder up to her lips on average every twelve seconds, she was still.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "cigarette holder" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com