cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette
ˌsi-gə-ˈret 
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)
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The noise got loud enough that Hall caught wind and posted a cryptic photo of a monkey smoking a cigarette and looking at a cellphone, likely mocking the idea.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
That packs a wall charger, two USB-C outlets, one USB-A outlet, and a 10,000mAh battery all into one $70, cigarette pack-sized, multiple use device.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Just as in the film, the ambience of the era and the inner workings of early television is thick with cigarette smoke, jazz music, and journalistic drive.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The throat injury that ends Hub’s life the first time is no tidy little slash but a wet and jagged hole so big that when Hub puffs on a cigarette, smoke comes flying out of it, à la Sylvia Sidney in Beetlejuice.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
That packs a wall charger, two USB-C outlets, one USB-A outlet, and a 10,000mAh battery all into one $70, cigarette pack-sized, multiple use device.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Just as in the film, the ambience of the era and the inner workings of early television is thick with cigarette smoke, jazz music, and journalistic drive.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The throat injury that ends Hub’s life the first time is no tidy little slash but a wet and jagged hole so big that when Hub puffs on a cigarette, smoke comes flying out of it, à la Sylvia Sidney in Beetlejuice.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette
ˌsig-ə-ˈret
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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