Definition of lint Lint

/lɪˈnt/ - [lint] - lint

We found 10 definitions of lint from 6 different sources.

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Noun Plural: lints
lint - fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
		fibre, fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
lint - cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds

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lint (Noun)
A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
lint (Noun)
clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
lint (Noun)
The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

lint (n.)
Flax.
lint (n.)
Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

lint
lint, n. linen scraped into a soft woolly substance for dressing wounds: raw cotton ready for baling. [L. linteus—linum, linen.]

Wikipedia

Belgium
Lint is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

In 2007 its population was 8035.

It is located at 51° 07 North, 04° 29 East.

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lint, noun, singular of lints.

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