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Word: Lint
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English lynnet ‘flax prepared for spinning’, perhaps from Old French linette ‘linseed’, from lin ‘flax’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
short, fine fibres which separate from the surface of cloth or yarn during processing
Short Definition:fibres of cloth or yarn
Examples:- some fabrics leave tiny specks of lint on the glass
Definition:
a fabric, originally of linen, with a raised nap on one side, used for dressing wounds
Short Definition:fabric used for dressing wounds
Examples:- he smeared ointment on a strip of lint
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