/ˌsɪɡəˈret/
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Meaning
A thin white tube of tobacco that people light and breathe in.
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Word origin
From French cigarette, meaning a little cigar.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- cigarette
- English cognates
- cigar
Grammar
Examples
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The verb we use with cigarette is "smoke".
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The plural is "cigarettes".
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"Put out" a cigarette means to stop it burning.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 11: cigarette, murderer, usual and 7 more words.