lint

• Substantivo que designa pequenas fibras ou fios macios desprendidos de tecidos de algodão ou linho; também se refere a um tecido felpudo usado para cobrir ferimentos.

A noun referring to fine, soft fibers or ravelings from cotton or linen fabric, or a type of fabric with a raised nap used for dressing wounds.

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1. Fabric fibersA2formal

   Small, soft fibers or fluff that come off of fabric, especially cotton or linen, often found in a dryer filter or on clothing.

   Fiapos

   • I cleaned the lint trap in the dryer.
   • His black sweater was covered in white lint.
   • She used a lint roller to remove the fluff from her coat.

   Sinônimosflufffuzz

2. Medical dressingC1formalmedical

   A soft, absorbent material made from cotton or linen with a raised nap on one side, used for dressing wounds.

   Compressa de algodão

   • The nurse applied lint to the wound to absorb the blood.
   • Lint was commonly used as a dressing in historical medicine.
   • The doctor used sterilized lint to cover the cut.