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Added 5 October 2026

lint

/lɪnt/ noun

Latin root: linteum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
Clean the lint out of the vacuum cleaner's filter.
A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.

verb

To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it.

Origin

From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin līnum (“flax”).

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