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plural zits
informal
: a small, red, swollen spot on the skin : pimple
got a zit on his face
… drama that goes well beyond the pre-prom zit …—Mike Blaxill et al.
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Examples of zit in a Sentence
“Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!” wailed the high schooler
Recent Examples on the Web
Dermatologists explain the risks, some tips for getting rid of zits, and what to do if acne is a persistent problem.
—Erica Sweeney, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Particularly severe acne can also pump out pimples with multiple heads, or zits that burst, leading to natural crusting or open lesions—and these mega-zits can look a whole lot like a herpes outbreak.
—Mark Hay, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024
This acne solution is ideal for rapidly reducing the appearance of pimples and is super effective for surface-level zits.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
Growing up as a teen in the ’90s, my routine consisted of stripping cleansers, tea tree oil moisturizers, toners that burned, and zit treatments of toothpaste.
—Jessica Diner, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
Bright red zits between my eyebrows have immediately thrown me into a downward spiral of hopelessness and panic.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
This specific patch is designed to target your post-breakout skin damage, blurring the appearance of dark spots after your zit has run its course.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
In other words, zeroing in on your zits can make the issue seem bigger in more ways than one.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
These Mighty Patches are amazing at tackling zits and drawing out the gunk to speed up the healing process.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
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First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
zit
noun
slang
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