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

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

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

When the trailer panned to Notaro in a “Top Gun”-esque flight suit and aviators, a cigarillo clenched between her teeth, her fans campaigned for her to replace all the abhorrent men in movies.

From New York Times

The proposal would also include a ban on all mass-produced flavored cigars, including cigarillos, which have become popular with teenagers.

From New York Times

Small, flavored cigars, called cigarillos, also have become increasingly popular among young people, studies show.

From Washington Post