lint

/lɪnt/
/lɪnt/
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Other forms: lints

Definitions of lint
  1. noun
    fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
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    type of:
    fiber, fibre
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
  2. noun
    cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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UK
/lɪnt/
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