noun
zit
ZIHT
noun
1
A pimple, especially one on the face.
"She covered the zit on her chin with concealer before the photo."
How to Use Zit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal word for a spot or pimple on the skin.
When to use it
Casual and slightly juvenile in tone; "pimple" or "spot" reads more neutral.
Word Forms
zits plural
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin, first recorded among North American teenagers in the 1960s; related informally to German Zitze ("nipple").