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Lint vs Lintfree - What's the difference?

lint | lintfree |

As a noun lint

is a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

As an adjective lintfree is

free of lint.

lint

English

Noun

(-)
  • a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds
  • clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc
  • the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant

    • Derived terms

    * lint-free / lintfree

    Anagrams

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    lintfree

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Free of lint.
  • * 1978 , Elaine C Dubay, Reba D Grubb, Infection: prevention and control
    • Hands, forearms, and fingernails must be thoroughly washed with an antiseptic and dried with a lintfree towel...