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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Silverman left the store and then unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish a cigarette into a gas pump.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
While the theory itself made sense amid rumblings that skinny jeans were making a comeback, cigarette and straight-leg styles remain the more dominant slim-fit options in 2025.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
And over the past couple of years, local governments have banned cigarettes at the beach in an effort to cut the smoke and litter.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
While the theory itself made sense amid rumblings that skinny jeans were making a comeback, cigarette and straight-leg styles remain the more dominant slim-fit options in 2025.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
And over the past couple of years, local governments have banned cigarettes at the beach in an effort to cut the smoke and litter.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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