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cigarette
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cigarette
(noun)
cigarette paper
(noun)
cigarette
/ˌsɪgə
ˈ
rɛt/
noun
plural
cigarettes
cigarette
/ˌsɪgə
ˈ
rɛt/
noun
plural
cigarettes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIGARETTE
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:
a small roll of paper that is filled with cut tobacco and smoked
a pack of
cigarettes
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often used before another noun
a
cigarette
butt/holder/lighter
cigarette
smoke
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