cigarillo

American  

[sig-uh-ril-oh] / ˌsɪg əˈrɪl oʊ /

noun

PLURAL

cigarillos

1. a small, thin cigar.

2. a cigarette with a wrapping of tobacco instead of paper.

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cigarillo British  

/ ˌsɪɡəˈrɪləʊ /

noun

1. a small cigar often only slightly larger than a cigarette

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Etymology

Origin of cigarillo

1825–35; < Spanish, diminutive of cigarro cigar

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• cigarillo vs. cigar

Example Sentences

Behind his desk in his office, he opens a packet of cigarillos.

From BBC

“I live two blocks from the Hillsborough River,” he said as he took a drag of a cigarillo outside the building.

From New York Times

The smell of her sweet cherry cigarillos fills the air when she gets out of her van to smoke one with her manicured red nails.

From Seattle Times

Testing indicated DNA collected from an empty cigarillo package found in Johnson’s apartment was connected to Reed, Baker’s office said.

From Seattle Times

The FDA also proposed prohibiting flavors in cigars, including small ones called cigarillos that are popular with teenagers.

From Washington Post