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
Examples of lint in a Sentence
I always have lint in my pocket.
The clothes dryer was clogged with lint.
Recent Examples on the Web
Similar to the lint trap in your dryer, or the filter in your air conditioner, your microwave also has a filter that needs to be cleaned out, too.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But dirt, lint, or weather damage often keeps the flap stuck open just a sliver.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
In my experience with other fabrics, sometimes dog hair will get sort of embedded in the weave and become extremely hard to remove, but a lint roller seems to get the job done easily with this sofa.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But dirt, lint, or weather damage often keeps the flap stuck open just a sliver.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
In my experience with other fabrics, sometimes dog hair will get sort of embedded in the weave and become extremely hard to remove, but a lint roller seems to get the job done easily with this sofa.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Save 25% on a pet grooming vacuum kit at Amazon
Pass on the lint roller and go straight to the source of all the pet hair in your house with this pet grooming kit and vacuum.
10.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lint
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lint. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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lint
noun1
: loose fibers or bits of thread
Medical Definition
lint
noun1
: a soft fleecy material used for poultices and dressings for wounds and made from linen usually by scraping
2
British
: sterile cotton cloth used for dressings
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