lints

plural of lint
as in furs
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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Noun
  • Hudson and Dommek say non-Indigenous people assume all Indigenous Alaskans live in igloos and dress in furs, but that’s not typical of many, including the Iñupiat people.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Initially, furs were the focus, primarily ones that were more affordable than those sold in Manhattan.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One makes big plays at big moments, the other piles up a steady stream of little plays that lead to those big plays.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Iron production had ups and downs Historical documents from the Mediterranean and modern-day France suggest that the waves of bubonic plague and smallpox might have contributed to the decline in iron production during the 4th and 5th centuries.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Needing 30-plus yards for a first down in two plays proved too much, and the Texans turned the ball over on downs.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Lints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lints. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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