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cigarette
or cig·a·ret
[ sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret ]
/ ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
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noun
a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cigarette
an·ti·cig·a·rette, adjectiveWords nearby cigarette
C.I.F., c.i.f.c.i., CIFE, cig, cigar, cigarette, cigarette beetle, cigarette card, cigarette end, cigarette girl, cigarette holder
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British Dictionary definitions for cigarette
cigarette
sometimes US cigaret
/ (ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt) /
noun
a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smokingShortened forms: cig, ciggy
Word Origin for cigarette
C19: from French, literally: a little cigar
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