third-hand smoke

noun

The residue from cigarette smoke that lands on surfaces such as clothing and furniture.

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Meanings

nounthird-hand smoke (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe residue from cigarette smoke that lands on surfaces such as clothing and furniture.

Origin

By extension from second-hand smoke.

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APA

third-hand smoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-hand%20smoke

MLA

“third-hand smoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-hand%20smoke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-hand smoke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-hand%20smoke.

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