lint

lint
noun
  1. [mass noun]short, fine fibres which separate from the surface of cloth or yarn during processing
    棉绒,飞花
    ■(Brit.)a fabric, originally of linen, with a raised nap on one side, used for dressing wounds
    (英)(包扎伤口用的)软麻布,绒布
    ■the fibrous material of a cotton boll
    皮棉,棉桃中的纤维材料
    ■(Scottish)flax fibres prepared for spinning
    (苏格兰)亚麻
派生
linty
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English lynnet 'flax prepared for spinning', perhaps from Old French linette 'linseed', from lin 'flax'
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