Cigarette

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪ.É¡É™.rÉ›t/
• Rhymes: -É›t

Alternative forms

• cigaret US spelling, sometimes

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} cigarette, from cigare, from Spanish cigarro + diminutive suffix -ette

Full definition of cigarette

Noun

1. Tobacco, marijuana, or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 4, No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.
• 1956, Delano Ames, Crime out of Mind Chapter 7, He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.

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