linter

[ lin-ter ]

/ ˈlɪn tər /

noun

linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.

a machine for removing lint from cloth.

Nearby words

linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, linton, linton, ralph, lintwhite, linty

Origin of linter

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; lint + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for linter

But at this moment, though he remembered much that had passed between them, he was not even thinking of the Braes of Linter.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope
The low back part of the house was called the "lean-to" or linter.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
Under the logs was the crushed shell of the linter; and all looked anxiously, to see what was under that.
The Young Surveyor;|J. T. Trowbridge
"I am going on towards Linter forest to meet Blane," said Mr. Kennedy.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope

We all thought you was under the linter; and they was all workin' so hard—as if they had been our best friends—to get you out.
The Young Surveyor;|J. T. Trowbridge

British Dictionary definitions for linter

linter

/ (ˈlɪntə) /

noun

a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds

(plural) the fibres so removed

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