: 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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2
: 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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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The black gown was crafted with a structured corset bodice, draped detailing over one shoulder and a thigh-high slit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The top has a classic V-stitch on the neckline and a wide hem complete with side slits.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The black gown was crafted with a structured corset bodice, draped detailing over one shoulder and a thigh-high slit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The killer slit Catherine's throat with a razor so severely that her head was nearly severed before striking them both with an axe, per the Times-Picayune.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slit
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slit. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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