: 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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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 May 2025
The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 May 2025
The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slit. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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