delint
- noun
- /dɪˈlɪnt/
- Specialized
- The delint process took several hours as the workers carefully removed all the lint from the fabric before packing it.
Examples
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The delint from the cotton seeds increases their quality, making them more suitable for spinning into yarn.
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After washing the sweater, I noticed that the delint had left it looking much neater and free of stray fibers.
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Right and center, Deans smile professionally; the heads of deLint and the coach incline as the Dean at left clears his throat: belief.
Fiction book (1997) -
This is a cold room in University Administration, wood-walled, Remington-hung, double-windowed against the November heat, insulated from administrative sounds by the reception area outside, at which Uncle Charles, Mr. deLint, and I were lately received.
Fiction book (1997) -
Coach White could accompany Mr. Tavis and his associate out to reception, the yellow Dean says, smiling into my unfocused eyes. Led to believe this had all been ironed out in advance, from the, C.T. is saying as he and deLint are shown to the door.
Fiction book (1997) -
I can picture deLint and White sitting with their elbows on their knees in the defecatory posture of all athletes at rest, deLint staring at his huge thumbs, while C.T. in the reception area paces in a tight ellipse, speaking into his portable phone.
Fiction book (1997) -
I can picture deLint and White sitting with their elbows on their knees in the defecatory posture of all athletes at rest, deLint staring at his huge thumbs, while C.T. in the reception area paces in a tight ellipse, speaking into his portable phone.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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Very small soft threads that come off clothes and make fluff
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word delint as a noun comes from de- 'remove' and lint 'small fibers', so a delint is the act of removing lint or the small bits of lint that have been taken away.