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linter
[lin-ter]
noun
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
a machine for removing lint from cloth.
linter
/ ˈɪԳə /
noun
a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds
(plural) the fibres so removed
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ms. Linter prefers to play with multiple textures.
“The shape of your lips has to be perfect, because it can look like you have a crooked smile,” said the makeup artist Sandy Linter.
“Because Zoom is not the best quality camera, you can look a little dowdy,” Ms. Linter said.
Celebrity makeup artist Sandy Linter reacted to the pic with similar nostalgia.
Cupro, for example, is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from cotton linter — the silky fibers that stick to the seeds of the cotton plant after it has been ginned.
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