lints

Definition of lintsnext
plural of lint
as in furs
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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Noun
  • Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Among the products listed in most price currents were cotton, flour, furs, leather, oil, animal skins, tobacco, and wheat.
    Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Turn compost piles every two weeks.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And what about the fans, who have been riding this roller coaster of rotating baseball operations heads for a decade, with a 2018 World Series ring, yes, but still far too many downs than ups?
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ultimately, Hunter’s impact needs to be felt on early downs.
    Mike Kaye April 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Lints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lints. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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