: a long narrow cut or opening
slit
adjective
a slit skirt [=a skirt with a vertical slit at the hem]
slit; slitting
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: to cut into long narrow strips
slitter
noun
Examples of slit in a Sentence
Noun
You could see through the slit in the fence.
The skirt has a slit on one side.
a dress with a slit skirt
Verb
I slit the bag open at the top.
The bag of seeds had been slit open.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Before Albrecht can even finish giving Lasher-care instructions, Ian goes full Lady Macbeth and slits Albrecht’s throat right there in the stairwell.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors presented evidence at Ford's 1999 trial showing Greg had staggered to the middle of the field after being shot; there, Ford slit his throat, almost ear-to-ear, exposing his underlying muscle tissue.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Before Albrecht can even finish giving Lasher-care instructions, Ian goes full Lady Macbeth and slits Albrecht’s throat right there in the stairwell.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slit
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slit. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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