low-tar

American  

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

adjective

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

---

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

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

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