Thesaurus results for LINT

lint

noun

ˈlint

Definition of lint next

as in fur

a soft airy substance or covering it's important to clean the lint out of the dryer every time you use it

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Recent Examples of lint Left unchecked, this lint can slowly snowball, to the point where an errant spark could lead to a serious conflagration inside the vent. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 Dust and lint can build up inside the motor and vent cover over time. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 Too many and you're often left with lint clinging to the window after all of your hard work. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026 Coat Pockets Pockets often become catch-alls for lint, tissues, and small debris. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lint

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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s MVP for the second year in a row, is a prodigious wearer of fur coats without irony and sunglasses indoors.

— Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Designers continue to emulate the drama and volume of fur with plastic or plant-based alternatives, stoking desire for the aesthetic, and consumers continue to flip-flop over whether or not fur is acceptable.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 18 May 2026