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lint

UK/lɪnt/ US/ˈlɪnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

2.

cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds

Origin

* As an occupational English surname, from the noun lint, chiefly in the Scottish English sense "flax fibers for spinning." * As a Dutch surname, from several placenames with the element Lint, probably from linde (“lime tree”).

Phrases

  • boracic lint
  • lint ball
  • lint doctor
  • lint roller

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