Meaning & use

Linty

adjective·Everyday

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Covered with or full of lint, the small fibers that collect on fabric.

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He pulled a linty tissue from the bottom of his coat pocket.

The dryer filter was linty after just one load of towels.

A note on using this word

An informal adjective formed by adding '-y' to 'lint,' most often used to describe pockets, filters, or old fabric.

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