lint[noun]Synonyms: down, floss, flue, fluff, fur, fuzz, pile
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lint /lɪnt/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: linum 'flax, linen'; ⇒ line1]
1. especially American English soft light pieces of thread or wool that come off cotton, wool, or other material
Synonym : fluff British English2. British English soft cotton material used for protecting wounds
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