cigarillo

noun

cig·​a·​ril·​lo ˌsi-gə-ˈri-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce cigarillo (audio) -ˈrē-(ˌ)yō How to pronounce cigarillo (audio)
plural cigarillos
1
: a very small cigar
2
: a cigarette wrapped in tobacco rather than paper

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The palate is intense, suave and sensual, with soft cigarillo smoke drifting into a long finish. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021 The boy's father, who appeared to be at home, could be seen on video smoking what appeared to be a cigarillo before and during the hearing. — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2022 Stewart’s attorneys pointed out that, in photographs, the joint appeared to be a cigarillo wrapper. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 Listen to this article A suspect was arrested Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn bodega worker over a $2 cigarillo, cops said. — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cigarillo

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarrillo cigarette, diminutive of cigarro cigar

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigarillo was in 1832

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