Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 19 compound words that contain lint. The most common are listed below. Open lint in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- lint rollerA roll of adhesive paper mounted on a central spindle with an attached handle, used to remove lint and small fibers from clothing, upholstery, etc.
- lint ballSynonym of pill (“ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing”).
- boracic lintA former surgical dressing made from lint soaked in a solution of boric acid and glycerine
- lint doctorA scraper to remove lint from a printing cylinder in a printing machine, such as in roller printing for example for calico.
- lint doctorsplural of lint doctor: A scraper to remove lint from a printing cylinder in a printing machine, such as in roller printing for example for calico.
- lint rollersplural of lint roller: A roll of adhesive paper mounted on a central spindle with an attached handle, used to remove lint and small fibers from clothing, upholstery, etc.
- lint-freeAlternative spelling of lintfree: Free of lint.
- lint-scraperA young surgeon.
- lint-scrapersplural of lint-scraper: A young surgeon.
Compound words 19
- lintfreeFree of lint.
- delintTo remove lint from.
- lintlessThat does not contain, or does not shed lint
- lintelsplural of lintel: A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- LintnerA surname.
- LintongA district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
- lintstockAlternative form of linstock: A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
- darlintPronunciation spelling of darling.
- lintersplural of linter: The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
- lintiercomparative form of linty: more linty