lint

as in fur
a soft airy substance or covering it's important to clean the lint out of the dryer every time you use it

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Recent Examples on the Web Simply use the extra-long lint brush to collect debris while also loosening anything else inside. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024 Harris decided to flick all that lint from her shoulder. The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 Allow excess water to flow from your washing machine's hose and clean out any debris; remove extra lint from your dryer filter; deep-clean your refrigerator. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024 The material also tends to attract lint, and the padding is awkwardly larger than usual. Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lint 

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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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