humidor

[ hyoo-mi-dawr or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu mɪˌdɔr or, often, ˈyu- /

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noun

a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist.

Words nearby humidor

humidex, humidifier, humidify, humidistat, humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify, humiliate, humiliating

Origin of humidor

First recorded in 1900–05; humid + -or²

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Examples from the Web for humidor

“Every one to his own taste,” he observed as he called rather sharply to Tokudo to bring him his humidor.
The Prairie Child|Arthur Stringer
The jolly old barnacle had discarded his cigarette and was critically selecting a cigar from my humidor.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott
Slowly I let the lift break, and lowered the humidor to his desk.
Modus Vivendi|Gordon Randall Garrett
Parallel to background down stage, tea table with coffee service thereon; near it to right, smaller table, on it a humidor.
Moral|Ludwig Thoma

Captain Carver selected a cigar from Peter Gross's humidor and reclined in the most comfortable chair in the room.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

British Dictionary definitions for humidor

humidor

/ (ˈhjuːmɪˌdɔː) /

noun

a humid place or container for storing cigars, tobacco, etc

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humidor

noun

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Origin of humidor

Examples from the Web for humidor

British Dictionary definitions for humidor

noun