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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Example Sentences

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 • May 28, 2022

Though she survived decades of hard partying, Eve was felled by an accident in 1997 when the ash from a cigarillo torched her polyester skirt while she was driving.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

I could almost smell the cigarillo he’s smoking and the man sweat I mostly knew about from clandestine reads of The Clan of the Cave Bear.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2018

The ultimate steely-eyed badass, Eastwood didn’t need dialogue to make a big impact, preferring the power of a six shooter and a cigarillo instead.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 22, 2017

Mr. Nancy stubbed out his cigarillo, then he flicked an imaginary speck of ash off his yellow gloves.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman