Definition of ashtray
: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
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1851
First Known Use of ashtray
1851
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playDefinition of ashtray for English Language Learners
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: a small dish or other small container that is used for throwing away used cigarettes and cigars and their ashes
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