lint

Everyday

1. Lint is tiny bits of fluff and fibre that come off clothes and cloth. tree →
2. Lint is also soft cotton cloth once used to cover wounds. tree →
3. Lint can also mean flax or hemp fibre that has been prepared for spinning into thread. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, lint collects in a tumble dryer's lint filter, in pockets and on dark clothes. In safety, lint in a dryer filter can catch fire, so it must be cleaned out. Phrases: "lint roller", "lint filter", "pocket lint", "belly button lint".

Examples

• Please clean the lint out of the dryer filter. tree →
• My black jumper is covered in lint. tree →
• I found lint and a coin in my pocket. tree →
• Dad used a lint roller on his suit. tree →
• Lint can catch fire if the dryer gets too hot. tree →
• There was grey lint under the bed. tree →
• At last, one spring morning, the gudewife gave her seven heads of lint, saying she would take no excuse; they must be returned in three days spun into yarn. tree →

Note

Uncountable: "some lint", "a bit of lint", not "a lint". In computing, a "linter" is a program that checks code; that is a different use. Not to be mixed up with "lent" or "lentil".