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5 ENTRIES FOUND:

cig·a·rette

noun \ˌsi-gə-ˈret, ˈsi-gə-ˌ\

Definition of CIGARETTE

: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked; also : a similar roll of another substance (as marijuana)

Variants of CIGARETTE

cig·a·rette also cig·a·ret \ˌsi-gə-ˈret, ˈsi-gə-ˌ\

Origin of CIGARETTE

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro
First Known Use: 1835

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