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linter

lint·er [ líntər ]


noun  (plural lint·ers)
Definition:
 
machine for removing cotton fibers: a machine for removing fibers sticking to cottonseeds



plural noun lint·ers 
Definition:
 
unwanted cotton fibers: fibers that stick to cottonseeds

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