lint
Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etcClinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
» My pants has a lot of lint.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
Clean the lint out of the vacuum cleaner's filter.
Fussel, Fluse
ворси́нкаvorsínka, пухpux
(uncountable, usually)A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
Verbandmull, Scharpie
линтlint, ко́рпияkórpija
cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
(uncountable, usually)The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
Flaum
(uncountable, usually)Raw cotton ready for baling.
Examples
6 sentencesMy pants has a lot of lint.
Could you empty the lint trap in the dryer?
Empty the vacuum cleaner lint bag, and you will get better suction.
Check that there is no dust or lint on the power plug before inserting into an electrical outlet.
deDen Stecker nur dann in eine Steckdose stecken, wenn kein Staub und keine Flusen daran sind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Be sure to clear the lint trap before you run the dryer. Otherwise, you might start a fire.
deAchte darauf, das Flusensieb zu säubern, bevor du den Trockner einschaltest. Andernfalls könntest du einen Brand verursachen. — brauchinet
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive ofFrom Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin līnum (“flax”).
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Forms
plural: lints| Singular | lint |
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uncountable
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable