cheroot

/ʃə'ru:t/

Thân thiện

He lights a cheroot after dinner.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cigar with both ends cut flat: A cheroot is a type of cigar that is distinguished by its open, flat-cut ends, lacking the tapered or capped ends found on many other cigars.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He lit a cheroot and sat back in his chair.
  • The old detective was rarely seen without a cheroot clamped between his teeth.
  • Cheroots are often shorter and less expensive than traditional cigars.

Advanced Usage

• As a descriptor: The term can be used attributively to describe objects or styles reminiscent of the cigar's simple, straight-cut shape.
  • The building had a cheroot-like silhouette, rectangular with flat ends.

Variants and Related Words

• Cigar (n): A more general term for a roll of tobacco leaves for smoking.
• Stogie (n): A slang term, sometimes used interchangeably with cheroot, for a long, thin, inexpensive cigar.

Synonyms

• Cigar: A cylindrical roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or another substance.
• Stogie: (Informal) A cheap or roughly made cigar.

Idioms and Phrases

• None commonly associated: The word "cheroot" itself is not typically found in common English idioms or phrasal verbs. Its usage is generally literal, referring to the specific object.

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Noun

1. a cigar with both ends cut flat