Lint

/lɪnt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A soft, fibrous material that forms on clothing and other textiles, often as a result of wear.

After washing my shirt, I noticed a lot of lint stuck to the fabric.

Small fibers or fluff, especially from textiles, that gather on surfaces.

She used a lint roller to remove the lint from her black pants before the meeting.

A trivial or insignificant matter.

Let's not get bogged down in the lint of this discussion; we have bigger issues to address.

Middle English, from Old English 'linte', from Latin 'linteum', meaning linen.

lint roller

A tool used to remove lint and fuzz from clothing and furniture.

lint trap

A screen in a dryer that collects lint.

lint-free

Referring to a cloth or surface that does not shed fibers.

fuzz

Soft, fuzzy material.

fluff

Light, soft material or down.

fibers

Thin, thread-like structures that make up fabric.

Something trivial or insignificant.

Don't worry about that; it's just lint.

A nonsensical or trivial matter.

Stop talking about that lint – it doesn’t matter.