informal
: detailed information : details
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At first you seemed hesitant to spill deets on your personal life. What changed?TV Guide

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The juicy deets: Four distinct scents, each of which is meant to capture the essence of a decade in Cher's life. Samantha Simon, Allure, 13 Feb. 2023 The star sat down with Women’s Health this winter to talk all things wellness recently and provided the deets on her daily routines. Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023 Keep an eye out for cute suits with underwire cups, adjustable straps, and other details that take swimsuit functionality to the next level — all while serving trendy deets like glitzy hardware, ruffle hems, and retro belted waists. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023 But some of the preferred patrons spilled the deets as to what their top-notch treatment looks like. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for deets

Word History

Etymology

plural of deet, shortening and respelling of detail entry 1

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deets was in 1986

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“Deets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deets. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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