cigarette

or cig·a·ret

[ sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret ]

noun

1. a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.

cigarette

/ ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt /

noun

1. a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking Shortened formscigciggy

Other Words From

• anti·ciga·rette adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

1820–30; < French, equivalent to cigare cigar + -ette -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

C19: from French, literally: a little cigar

Example Sentences

Mr Rowlands assumed they were burgling a tobacco shop and the numbers referred to cigarettes.

From BBC

Some spend months underground, and illegal mining has spawned a small economy providing food and cigarettes to the miners.

From BBC

Everyone tells Ola off for smoking cigarettes, but can anyone blame her?

From New York Times

Some spend months underground - there is even a small economy of people selling food, cigarettes and cooked meals to the miners.

From BBC

Mr Lee said commercial smugglers already used the AoS to smuggle cigarettes and electronics between Syria and Lebanon.

From BBC

Related Words

• smoke