lint
/lɪnt/noun
mass noun
1- short, fine fibres which separate from the surface of cloth or yarn during processing棉绒, 飞花。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- the fibrous material of a cotton boll皮棉, 棉桃中的纤维材料。
1.3
- Scottish flax fibres prepared for spinning〈苏格兰〉亚麻。
派生词
linty
adjective词源
late Middle English lynnet 'flax prepared for spinning'， perhaps from Old French linette 'linseed'， from lin 'flax'.