cigarillo

noun

cig·​a·​ril·​lo ˌsi-gə-ˈri-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce cigarillo (audio) -ˈrē-(ˌ)yō How to pronounce cigarillo (audio)
plural cigarillos
1
: a very small cigar
2
: a cigarette wrapped in tobacco rather than paper

Examples of cigarillo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The officer looked through a makeup bag to find a joint, grinder and cigarillo wrapper. John Benson, cleveland, 26 May 2021 An old-style newsman who was fearless with his questioning, held his subjects accountable for their actions and sported a trademark cigarillo, although no-smoking rules kept it unlit in press boxes the last half of his career, Guidi died at age 79 on Sept. 3 in Detroit after a long illness. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 The boy's father, who appeared to be at home, could be seen on video smoking what appeared to be a cigarillo before and during the hearing. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2022 Stewart’s attorneys pointed out that, in photographs, the joint appeared to be a cigarillo wrapper. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 The palate is intense, suave and sensual, with soft cigarillo smoke drifting into a long finish. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021 During a search of the Lincoln, police found a tray of marijuana, grinder with green leafy vegetable residue and cigarillo wrapper. John Benson, cleveland, 7 July 2021 And suddenly my father became real again, squeezed into the front seat of the car with one long arm stretched out of the window holding a cigarillo. New York Times, 15 June 2021 But when the first Army trailer was released in April, a quick shot of Notaro pouring gasoline in her pilot outfit, complete with aviator sunglasses and a cigarillo dangling from her mouth, immediately went viral. Dan Reilly, Vulture, 11 May 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarrillo cigarette, diminutive of cigarro cigar

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigarillo was in 1832

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“Cigarillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarillo. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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