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Meaning of Lint | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
lɪnt

Definitions

  1. Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
  2. A surname.
  3. A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
  4. The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
  5. Raw cotton ready for baling.

Equivalents

Bosanski gaša tamo пух
Català borrissol gasa
Cymraeg gwlaniach
Dansk fnug
Esperanto ĉarpio
Español flojel flojuelo gasa pelusa tamo
Suomi hahtuva nöyhtä nukka pumpuli vanu
Français charpie Lint mouton peluche
Gaeilge clúmh
Galego froxel peluxe
Hrvatski gaša tamo пух
Magyar szósz
Italiano lanugine
한국어 보풀
Kurdî gasa
Nederlands pluis pluksel
Polski kłaczek szarpie
Português cotão gaze
Română scamă
Српски gaša tamo пух
Svenska ludd

Examples

“Clean the lint out of the vacuum cleaner's filter.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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