lint
/lɪnt/
noun
- Small, soft fibers or fuzz that come off fabric, clothing, or other materials.
- I cleaned the lint trap in the dryer after every load of laundry.
- The vacuum cleaner picked up the lint that had gathered under the bed.
- His black sweater was covered in white lint from the towel.
- A soft, fluffy material made from scraped linen, used for dressing wounds.
- In the old days, doctors used lint as a bandage for cuts and burns.
- The nurse applied lint to the wound to help stop the bleeding.
- The first aid kit contained sterile lint for emergency dressings.