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lint

Syllabification: (lint)
Pronunciation: /lint/
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Definition of lint

noun

  • short, fine fibers that separate from the surface of cloth or yarn, especially during processing.
  • a fabric, originally of linen, with a raised nap on one side, used for dressing wounds.
  • the fibrous material of a cotton boll.
  • chiefly Scottish flax fibers prepared for spinning.

Derivatives

linty

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English lynnet 'flax prepared for spinning', perhaps from Old French linette 'linseed', from lin 'flax'

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