English Explanatory Dictionary

lint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
  2. A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
  3. The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
  4. Raw cotton ready for baling.
verb
  1. To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/lɪnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lint.wav

Word forms

lint lints linting linted

Etymology

From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin līnum (“flax”).

Derived words

boracic lint delint lint ball lint doctor lint-free lintfree linthead lintless lint roller lint-scraper linty linter
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