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Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: linum 'flax, linen'; LINE1

lint

 noun
     
lint [uncountable]
1 especially American EnglishTIM soft light pieces of thread or wool that come off cotton, wool, or other material [= fluff British English]
2 British EnglishMH soft cotton material used for protecting wounds
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