lint´less

lint´less
lint «lihnt», noun.
1. a soft down or fleecy material obtained by scraping linen. Formerly lint was put on wounds to keep out air and dirt.
2. tiny bits of thread or fluff of any material: »

Lint collects on the carpet.

3. raw cotton at has been ginned and is ready for baling.
4. Scottish. the flax plant.
[Middle English linnet, probably ultimately Old English līn flax, or < Latin līnum]
lint´less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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