lint

Dutch (Brabantic)

/lɪnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A ribbon, a cloth band or non-textile (non-adhesive) tape.
  • (metonym) A decoration, a medal, especially in chivalric, civil and military contexts.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch lijnde (rope) derived from Latin linteum (linen cloth, linen, cloth).

Origin

Latin

linteum

Gloss

linen cloth, linen, cloth

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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