lint
noun[U]
uk/lɪnt/us/lɪnt/shortthreadsthat come off thesurfaceofclothwhen it is beingproduced
棉绒mainlyUK
softmaterialmade fromcloththreads, used forprotectinginjuries
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mainlyUS
smallloosepiecesofcotton,wool, etc. thatstickon thesurfaceof afabric, etc.
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fluffnoun(SOFT MASS)
Textiles: general words
- baize
 - Bargello
 - bias
 - brocade
 - cloth
 - cutpiece
 - denier
 - multifilament
 - nap
 - padding
 - pile
 - pill
 - reweave
 - strand
 - suiting
 - swatch
 - textile
 - the weft
 - webbed
 - yarn
 
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