zit

[ zit ]

/ zɪt /

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noun Slang.

a pimple; skin blemish.

Nearby words

Origin of zit

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for zit

He's never dyed it, and he doesn't wear make-up in his films, unless he has a zit to cover up.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is not over mekle deformit, zit he hes ressavit verray mekle.
Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587|Various
Now zit quite, wull 'e Miss Luzzie, or a 'wunt goo on no vurder.
Lorna Doone|R. D. Blackmore
Booger flashed his badge at me too fast for me to get a good look at it, but Zit in the front seat gave me a long look at his.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

They were both so close I could see the zit on the cheek of the one on the left, the little booger up the nose of the other.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
He realized that he had a zit on the back of his neck that was rubbing against his collar.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for zit

zit

/ (zɪt) /

noun

slang a pimple

Word Origin for zit

of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for zit

zit

"acne pimple," 1966, originally U.S. teenager slang, of unknown origin.

Medicine definitions for zit

zit

[ zĭt ]

n.

A pimple.