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)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kate Moss, Anok Yai, and Alex Consani were just three of the many famous names who walked down the runway, holding pretend cigarettes and real bags at the crook of their elbow — just like Paris Hilton, who sat front row next to her sister Nicky, did in the noughties. —Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026

More styles like this include bootcut jeans, cigarette jeans, and others that hug the hips but not the ankle. —Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026

Practically speaking, kratom often serves as a lower risk opioid substitute, so one potential ill effect of a ban is to push people into using more potent underground substances — just as bans on vaping have pushed nicotine seekers back to far-more dangerous cigarettes. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026

Broderick then spotted Hughes, cigarette ashing furiously, and answered his own question. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cigarette

• anti-cigarette
• cigarette paper
• e-cigarette
• electronic cigarette

Rhymes for cigarette

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bayonet
• biuret
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset
• internet

Kids Definition

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"