The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SLIT
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What does SLIT mean?
SLIT noun- A narrow cut or opening; a slot.
- The opening of the vagina.
- A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute.
- To cut a narrow opening.
- To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
- To cut; to sever; to divide.
- Having a cut narrow opening