plural zits
informal
: a small, red, swollen spot on the skin : pimple
got a zit on his face
… drama that goes well beyond the pre-prom zit …—
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“Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!” wailed the high schooler
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Customer reviews are mixed; some say the Hydro-Stars help remove the gunk and excess oil from a zit, while others say the patches work better as a fashion accessory.
—Morgan Smith,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Fast Nothing ruins our morning like waking up with a surprise zit.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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Morgan Smith,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Fast Nothing ruins our morning like waking up with a surprise zit.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zit. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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