Definition of Lint

1. Noun. Fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers.

Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Terms within: Raveling, Ravelling

2. Noun. Cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds.
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Lint

1. n. Flax.

Definition of Lint

1. Noun. a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds ¹

2. Noun. clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc ¹

3. Noun. the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lint

1. to give off lint (bits of fiber or fluff) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lint

1. A soft, absorbent material used in surgical dressings, usually in the form of a thick, loosely woven material (sheet or patent lint). Origin: O.E. Lin, flax (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lint

linotypists
linoxin
linoxins
lins
linsang
linsangs
linseed
linseed oil
linseeds
linsey
linsey-woolsey
linseys
linsidomine
linstock
linstocks
lint-free
linted
lintel
lintels
linter
linters
lintfree
lintie
lintier
linties
lintiest
linting
lintisite
lintless

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