cigarettes

Meanings

• noun

  A thin tube filled with finely cut leaves of the tobacco plant, which is rolled up and lighted at one end to produce smoke for inhalation.

  - "He smokes a cigarette after every meal."
  - "She offered me a cigarette, but I don't smoke."

• noun

  A small stick of dried and rolled tobacco, intended to be smoked.

  - "He could hardly walk a few paces without stopping to light up a cigarette."
  - "The smell of cigarettes clung to his clothes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cigarettes
fidgettes , kitchenettes , petticoates

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Variants

List of all variants of cigarettes that leads to same result
cigaret , cigarets , cigarette , cigarettes

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'cigarette' comes from the Spanish and French word 'sigarreta' or 'sigarelle', which means 'little cigar'. The term was first used in English around the mid-1600s.

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Trivia

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1. The longest cigarette ever recorded was 25 feet long.

2. In 1925, the first vending machine for cigarettes was invented.

3. Cigarettes were once used as currency in some parts of the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. tobacco: A plant native to the Americas, whose leaves are smoked or chewed for their stimulant properties. Tobacco is the primary ingredient in cigarettes.

2. nicotine: A highly addictive alkaloid found in the tobacco plant. Nicotine is responsible for the addictive properties of cigarettes.

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Culture

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Cigarettes have been a part of human culture for centuries, with the first recorded use dating back to ancient Egypt. They have been depicted in art, literature, and music, and have been the subject of both praise and criticism. Cigarettes have been used as symbols of rebellion, sophistication, and even addiction.

How to Memorize "cigarettes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand holding a cigarette between two fingers, with a match or lighter in the other hand. Imagine the smell and taste of the cigarette as you bring it to your lips and take a puff.

2. associate
   

   - Associate cigarettes with the smell of smoke, the sound of a lighter, and the feeling of holding a small tube between your fingers.

3. mnemonics
   

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