1
chiefly US
: tiny pieces of cloth or another soft material
I always have lint in my pocket.
The clothes dryer was clogged with lint.
2
British
: a soft material that is used for covering and protecting cuts and wounds
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/lint. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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