cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems. Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Her final challenge involved a rock-and-roll after-party rendered as three elaborate desserts, including a blackout entremet, yuzu bonbons and a cake shaped like celebratory cigars. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 In addition to an excellent restaurant, there’s a cozy bar and a cigar lounge, plus a gorgeous indoor swimming pool and a children’s club. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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