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Definition of slit
: a long narrow cut or opening
slit
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Examples of slit in a Sentence
You could see through the slit in the fence.
The skirt has a slit on one side.
a dress with a slit skirt
Recent Examples of slit from the Web
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From the neck down, the couture was more inviting with its icy-blue and lavender blazers featuring unconventional slits and intricate beaded details that ask for more than a double take.
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The former Disney star wore a hot pink Ralph & Russo gown with a dangerously high slit, revealing nearly her entire leg.
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The playing field is a giant sand pit with a narrow slit constituting the goal running the width of each end.
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Margetis, who graduated from the community college in May, was born with schizencephaly, a rare birth defect that causes abnormal slits or clefts on the brain.
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At a pre-dinner cocktail gathering in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Megyn Kelly wore a designer cocktail dress with a high slit.
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The nurse described some of the injuries as catastrophic, including one victim with a slit throat.
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The men and women who live or work in the red-brick tower with slits for windows in downtown Kansas City don’t often generate much public sympathy.
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Origin and Etymology of slit
Middle English, from slitten
slit
Definition of slit
slit
;slitting
transitive verb
1a : to make a slit inb : to cut off or away : severc : to form into a slit
2 : to cut into long narrow strips
slitter
nounExamples of slit in a Sentence
I slit the bag open at the top.
The bag of seeds had been slit open.
Origin and Etymology of slit
Middle English slitten; akin to Middle High German slitzen to slit, Old High German slīzan to tear apart, Old English sciell shell — more at shell
SLIT Defined for English Language Learners
slit
playDefinition of slit for English Language Learners
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: a long, narrow cut or opening in something
slit
Definition of slit for English Language Learners
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: to make a long, narrow cut or opening in (something) with a sharp object
SLIT Defined for Kids
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