n.
Pronunciation: ' lint
Function: 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 \ -l ə s \ adjective
– linty \ ' lin-t ē \ adjective