cigarette

Or cig·a·ret

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret]

noun

1. a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.

cigarette

/ ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt /

noun

1. Shortened forms: cig.  ciggy. a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking

Other Word Forms

• anticigarette adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

1820–30; < French, equivalent to cigare cigar + -ette -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

C19: from French, literally: a little _cigar

Example Sentences

They also include Marlboro maker Philip Morris International, which is transitioning from cigarettes to smokeless products.

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After dropping the children off at Elaine's, Martin had gone to a nearby shop and then sat on the beach drinking beers and smoking cigarettes.

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Hujar starts his recollection sitting on a couch, cigarette in hand: “I guess a phone call wakes me up.”

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They were stuffed with electric razors, cigarette lighters, stockings, lipstick, perfume, and one set of false teeth.

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He recalls buying cigarettes that morning, outraged that a pack is up to 56 cents.

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Related Words

• smoke