low-tar

[ adjective loh-tahr; noun loh-tahr ]

/ adjective ˈloʊˈtɑr; noun ˈloʊˌtɑr /

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adjective

(of cigarettes or tobacco) containing less tar than usual or standard.

noun

a cigarette, blend of tobacco, etc., containing a relatively low amount of tar.

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Origin of low-tar

First recorded in 1955–60

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