cigar box

• Contenedor pequeño, generalmente rectangular, de madera o cartón, utilizado para almacenar y conservar cigarros o puros.

A small, typically rectangular container made of wood or cardboard, designed to hold and store cigars.

1. Container for cigarsB1formal

   A box, typically made of wood or cardboard, designed to store and transport cigars.

   caja de puros

   • He kept his collection of Cuban cigars in a humidified cigar box.
   • The antique cigar box was beautifully carved.
   • She found an old cigar box filled with photographs.

2. Improvised musical instrumentB2informalamerican

   A simple stringed instrument made from a cigar box, used in folk and blues music.

   guitarra de puro

   • He played a blues tune on his homemade cigar box guitar.
   • Cigar box instruments are popular among DIY musicians.
   • She crafted a three-string cigar box ukulele.