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)
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Smoking, vaping and use of e-cigarettes are not permitted.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Another Houseplant ashtray with contemporary midcentury-modern appeal, the shape is inspired by a salty snack—who knew ridges could provide such a picturesque holding spot for a cigarette or joint?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Licenses for watches and cigarettes are signed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the Kimmels transferred the place to venture capitalist Riaz Valani, an early investor in the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, and his wife Augusta Tigrett, a daughter of Hard Rock Café co-founder Isaac Tigrett and Ringo Starr’s ex-wife Maureen Starkey.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Another Houseplant ashtray with contemporary midcentury-modern appeal, the shape is inspired by a salty snack—who knew ridges could provide such a picturesque holding spot for a cigarette or joint?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Licenses for watches and cigarettes are signed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the Kimmels transferred the place to venture capitalist Riaz Valani, an early investor in the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, and his wife Augusta Tigrett, a daughter of Hard Rock Café co-founder Isaac Tigrett and Ringo Starr’s ex-wife Maureen Starkey.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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"
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