cigarette

noun

cig·​a·​rette ˌsi-gə-ˈret How to pronounce cigarette (audio)
ˈsi-gə-ˌret
variants or less commonly cigaret
: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked
also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

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At the dinner there were wooden boxes filled with cigarettes and a menu that featured McCormack’s quirky illustrations of a barefoot, Wife of Bath-style character riding a donkey — and smoking a cigarette. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 On Tuesday, October 29, the Daily Mail captured the 57-year-old Friends star in Los Angeles lighting up a cigarette. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The three of them sit outside almost every night smoking cigarettes and whatever. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024 In addition to a lifetime of abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes, Harrison told The Washington Post in August 2023 that her grandmother’s simple life also likely contributed to her incredible longevity. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigarette 

Word History

Etymology

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigarette was in 1832

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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cigarette

noun
cig·​a·​rette ˌsig-ə-ˈret How to pronounce cigarette (audio)
ˈsig-ə-ˌret
: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking
Etymology

from French cigarette, literally, "little cigar"

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