lint
/lɪnt/noun
उच्चारण लिन्ट
रोएँ, कपड़े के रेशे
Core word
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[U] especially North American
short fine threads that come off the surface of cloth and collect in small balls
रोएँ, कपड़े के रेशे
- Clean the lint filter of the dryer after every load.
- His black coat was covered in lint.
- Lint collected in the pocket of my jeans.
+ 2 more examples
- Brush off the lint before you go out.
- The washing machine has a filter to catch lint.
Synonyms fluff
- 2
[U] especially British
a soft cotton material used for covering and protecting wounds
घाव पर लगाने वाला मुलायम सूती कपड़ा, लिंट
- The nurse covered the cut with a piece of lint.
- The old nurse tore a strip of lint to dress the child's wound.
- She bandaged the wound with lint and tape.
+ 2 more examples
- Keep clean lint in the first-aid box.
- The doctor dressed the burn with sterile lint.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lint (uncountable noun: fluff)
Lint is short fine threads that come off cloth and collect in clumps, for example in a dryer or in pockets.
Lint कपड़े से निकलने वाले छोटे महीन धागे हैं जो गुच्छों में जमा हो जाते हैं, जैसे ड्रायर या जेबों में।
- Clean the lint from the pocket.
- The black skirt was covered with lint.
lint (medical)
In medicine, lint is soft cotton material used to cover and protect wounds. It is an older word; 'gauze' and 'dressing' are common.
चिकित्सा में lint मुलायम सूती पदार्थ है जिसे घाव ढकने और सुरक्षित रखने के लिए प्रयोग करते हैं। यह पुराना शब्द है; 'gauze' और 'dressing' आम हैं।
- The nurse covered the wound with lint.
lint-free / lint roller
'Lint-free' describes a cloth that leaves no fibres. A 'lint roller' is a sticky roller for removing lint from clothes.
'Lint-free' ऐसे कपड़े के लिए है जो रेशे नहीं छोड़ता। 'Lint roller' कपड़ों से lint हटाने वाला चिपचिपा रोलर है।
- Use a lint-free cloth to clean the screen.
- He used a lint roller on his coat.
lint (verb: fluffing)
A fabric 'lints' or 'sheds lint' when it loses fibres. This use is informal.
जब कपड़ा रेशे छोड़ता है तो कहा जाता है कि वह 'sheds lint'। यह प्रयोग अनौपचारिक है।
- Cheap towels shed lint in the wash.
+Collocations 5
lint + noun
rollerbrushtrapfilterremover
- A lint brush removes fluff from clothes.
verb + lint
removebrush offpick offcollecttrapclean
- She picked the lint off her sweater.
adjective + lint
whitecottonfineexcessloose
- Fine white lint stuck to the dark trousers.
lint + preposition
lint onlint fromlint infree of lint
- There was lint in the pocket.
lint + home
lint traplint screendryer lintpocket lint
- Empty the lint trap after every wash.
“More examples 6
- Radhika cleaned the lint filter of the washing machine.
राधिका ने वाशिंग मशीन का lint filter साफ़ किया।
- New towels shed a lot of lint in the first few washes.
नए तौलिये पहले कुछ धुलाइयों में बहुत lint छोड़ते हैं।
- There was nothing in his pocket except some lint.
उसकी जेब में कुछ रेशों के अलावा कुछ नहीं था।
- A lint-free cloth is best for cleaning camera lenses.
कैमरा लेंस साफ़ करने के लिए lint-free कपड़ा सबसे अच्छा रहता है।
- The old blanket left grey lint on the floor.
पुराने कंबल ने फ़र्श पर धूसर रेशे छोड़ दिए।
- Radhika brushed the lint off her school uniform before assembly.
राधिका ने प्रार्थना सभा से पहले अपनी स्कूल यूनिफ़ॉर्म से रेशे झाड़े।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There are many lints on my shirt.
✓ There is a lot of lint on my shirt.
Lint is uncountable and has no plural.
Lint uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name tiny loose bits, with different sources.
ये शब्द छोटे ढीले टुकड़ों के नाम हैं पर स्रोत भिन्न हैं।