cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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The shells were used to buy and sell medicine, cigars and food. Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025 Named after the distinctive shape of their leg, the cigarette pants are characterized by their slim silhouette and straight cut from knee to ankle, reminiscent of the shape of a cigar. Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025 Sure, Italians look darn elegant and effortless sipping a spritz, but that cigar ring clinking the glass is purposefully chosen and those sunglasses (likely bought at the local ottica) weren’t just a quick find at a gas station. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025 Here, the walls are adorned with century-old photos of rabbis surrounding stacks of matzah and men smoking cigars on the production line. Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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