WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2020
cig•a•rette or cig•a•ret/ˌsɪgəˈrɛt/
n. [countable]- a narrow, short roll of finely cut tobacco wrapped in thin paper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2020
cig•a•rette (sig′ə ret′, sig′ə ret′), n. - a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.
Also, cig′a•ret′. - French, equivalent. to cigarecigar + -ette -ette
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cigarette, sometimesUScigaret/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/n
- a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking
Shortened forms:cig, ciggy
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, literally: a little
cigar
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