filter tip

noun

: a cigar or cigarette tip designed to filter the smoke before it enters the smoker's mouth
also : a cigar or cigarette provided with such a tip
filter-tipped adjective

Examples of filter tip in a Sentence

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That’s the idea behind Bloomer’s plantable filter tips, a vegan, organic wax tip with flower seeds embedded in them. Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 Premium filter tips, such as glass, ceramic or wood, convey a sense of luxury and quality. Harrison Bard, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024 But that doesn’t affect all the other stuff — like straws, cigarette filter tips, diapers, tampon applicators, syringes, appliances, and blood vials. Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 24 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filter tip was in 1932

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“Filter tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filter%20tip. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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