Main Entry:

lint

Pronunciation:

\ˈlint\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

14th century

1 a: a soft fleecy material made from linen usually by scraping b: fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabric2: a fibrous coat of thick convoluted hairs borne by cotton seeds that yields the cotton staple

— lint·less \-ləs\ adjective

— linty \ˈlin-tē\ adjective