low-tar

American  

[loh-tahr, loh-tahr] / ˈloʊˈtɑr, ˈloʊˌtɑr /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of low-tar

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Risk compensation has been brought up to question a wide range of public health interventions, including diet soda, low-tar cigarettes, child-safety caps on medication, hypertension treatments, and needle-exchange programs.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2021

Everyone automatically assumed that Lorillard had broken ranks for the simple reason that it was tired of seeing sales of its longtime low-tar leader, Kent, sag.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the early entrants in the low-tar derby, Kent switched its main theme to "filters best for the flavor you like."

From Time Magazine Archive