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Definition of nit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nit

noun
 
/nɪt/
 
/nɪt/
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  1. the egg or young form of a louse (= a small insect that lives in human hair)Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2
  2. (British English, informal) a stupid person
    3. Word OriginOld English hnitu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neet and German Nisse.
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