lint has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ noun ] fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

Used in print

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

There were a_few blades of lint on the shoulder .

Related terms

fiber raveling

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12581
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[ noun ] (clothing) cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds

Related terms

fabric

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