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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lint \Lint\ (l[i^]nt), n. [AS. l[imac]net flax, hemp, fr.
l[imac]n flax; or, perh. borrowed fr. L. linteum a linen
cloth, linen, from linteus linen, a., fr. linum flax, lint.
See {Linen}.]
1. Flax.
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2. Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or
fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine
ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or
fabrics.
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{Lint doctor} (Calico-printing Mach.), a scraper to remove
lint from a printing cylinder.
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