lint

as in fur
a soft airy substance or covering it's important to clean the lint out of the dryer every time you use it

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Recent Examples of lint The compact machine has three fan speeds and multiple layers to capture particles like dust, dander, and lint. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Artistic Milliners’ regenerative program started in 2023 with 92 farmers producing 300 metric tons of cotton lint. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2025 Most steamers for clothes feature a diverse range of different accessories, including press pads, fabric brushes, clothing hangers and lint rollers. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 Although soft and fluffy, dryer lint is full of synthetic fibers, detergents, and microplastics from clothing. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lint

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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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