lint

/lɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /lɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlint/ (ame, mw)

lint — noun

1. the very small fuzzy pieces of thread, cotton, or wool that gather on clothes or

1.名詞B1
釋義

the very small fuzzy pieces of thread, cotton, or wool that gather on clothes or other fabric items through wear, washing, or drying

例句

Mei-Lin picked the white lint off her black dress with sticky tape before the party.

collocation: pick lint off [fabric]

After drying his jeans, Kenji found the inside of the dryer covered with grey lint.

同義詞
  • fluff

    softer, more general — can come from pillows or animals, not just fabric

  • fuzz

    very short fine hairs on a surface, such as the fuzz on a peach or a woollen sweater

  • fibre

    more technical and neutral — refers to the individual thread strand itself

文法句型

lint + on/from [surface]

bits/pieces of lint

用法筆記

Lint cannot be counted — you cannot say 'a lint' or 'two lints'. Use phrases like 'a bit of lint', 'some lint', or 'covered in lint'.

常見錯誤

❌I found a lint on my shirt.
✅I found a bit of lint on my shirt.
💡lint is uncountable; use 'a piece of' or 'a bit of'.
❌He removed the lints from his coat.
✅He removed the lint from his coat.
💡lint stays singular even when referring to multiple pieces.

2. a soft cotton or linen material placed over a wound to keep it clean and help it

2.名詞B2
釋義

a soft cotton or linen material placed over a wound to keep it clean and help it heal

例句

The nurse placed clean lint over the burn and wrapped it with a bandage.

grammar pattern: layer of lint

Hana opened the first-aid kit and used sterilised lint to dress the cut on her palm.

collocation: sterilised lint

同義詞
  • gauze

    the modern thin fabric used for dressings; lighter and more breathable than lint

  • dressing

    the general term for any material placed on a wound

  • bandage

    a strip of cloth used to wrap and hold a dressing in place, not the dressing itself

文法句型

layer of lint

lint + for [injury type]

用法筆記

In modern medical practice, sterilised gauze has largely replaced traditional lint, but the term is still used in first-aid contexts and in some regions for certain types of dressing material.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse put a lint on the wound.
✅The nurse put lint on the wound.' or 'The nurse put a piece of lint on the wound.
💡lint is uncountable.
❌She used lint for her cut, but it stuck to the skin.
✅She used non-stick lint for her cut, but some types of lint can stick to the wound.
💡medical lint is designed to be non-stick; clarify what kind.

3. the fine, loose fibres that break away from fabric as a by-product during indust

3.名詞C1
釋義

the fine, loose fibres that break away from fabric as a by-product during industrial textile production, cutting, or weaving

例句

Textile workers wear face masks to avoid breathing in lint from the weaving machines.

domain: textile manufacturing

Vacuum ducts above the cutting tables suck up the fine grey lint that gathers as fabric is sliced into pattern pieces.

domain: textile manufacturing — cutting stage

同義詞
  • fibre

    a more general term for the thread-like strands that make up fabric

  • fuzz

    less technical; can refer to the raised fibres on fabric even after manufacturing

文法句型

lint + from [process/machine]

用法筆記

This sense is mostly used in industrial or textile contexts. In everyday language, people use 'lint' to mean the fuzz on their clothes rather than the industrial by-product.