cigarette
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əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg noun
a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.
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cigarette or sometimes (US) cigaret (ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| cig, Shortened forms: ciggy a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking | |
| [C19: from French, literally: a little | |
| cigaret or sometimes (US) cigaret | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, literally: a little | |
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Cigarette
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cigarette
1835, Amer.Eng., from Fr. cigarette, dim. of cigare "cigar." Sp. form cigarito, -ita was also popular mid-19c. Slang short form cig attested from c.1889.
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Example sentences from the web
In his films, he uses the name of a fictional cigarette brand called red apple.
Gold flake had been traditionally positioned as a premium cigarette.
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