: 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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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
In April 2006, Stanko, 57, beat and strangled girlfriend Laura Ling to death and raped her teenage daughter and slit her throat.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
It’s thoughtfully designed, with a flattering side slit and patches in the armpit area to ensure modest coverage.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Verb
Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
In April 2006, Stanko, 57, beat and strangled girlfriend Laura Ling to death and raped her teenage daughter and slit her throat.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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