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Meaning of lint

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lint

Pronunciation:/lɪnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

  2. Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.

  3. The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.

  4. Raw cotton ready for baling.

lint

verb

Definitions

  1. To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.

    Example: You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it.