LINT


Meaning of LINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlint ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a soft fleecy material made from linen usually by scraping

b. : fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabric

2. : a fibrous coat of thick convoluted hairs borne by cotton seeds that yields the cotton staple

• lint·less -ləs adjective

• linty ˈlin-tē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.