cotton lint
Soft textile residue
Cotton lint is the soft, fluffy fiber that separates from cotton seeds during ginning, forming the raw material for cotton thread and fabric.
In medical contexts, lint refers to the soft, absorbent material used for dressing wounds—originally made from linen, now often cotton.
Lint also names the fuzzy debris that accumulates in pockets, dryer filters, and navels: The dryer's lint trap was packed solid.
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- fuzzFine downy fibers
- softYielding to touch
- whiteAbsence of pigment
boll · ginning · textile · fabric · downy · fluffy · wispy · swab · gauze · absorbent · picking · plantation · thread · weaving · navel · belly button · dusty · pill
fiber state/integrity
cotton lintwhole cloth
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woven fabric · cotton fabric · bolt of cloth · cotton cloth · cotton thread