cigarette
Translation
cigarette, fag
Examples
He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
Do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.
Do not throw cigarette ends on the ground.
Grammar Patterns
((to smoke a)) cigarette to inhale smoke from a cigarette He went outside to smoke a cigarette.
((a pack of)) cigarettes a packet containing cigarettes She bought a pack of cigarettes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: smoke, fag (slang).
Etymology
From French `cigarette`, a diminutive of `cigare` (cigar). The `-ette` suffix means 'small'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'small cigar' to remember the meaning and its relation to 'cigar'.