This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
linter
[ lin-ter ]
/ ˈlɪn tər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
a machine for removing lint from cloth.
QUIZ
TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS
Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”
Question 1 of 7
What does "dignity" mean?
Words nearby linter
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use linter in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for linter
linter
/ (ˈlɪntə) /
noun
a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds
(plural) the fibres so removed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012