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lanugine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
  • lint noun Small bits of soft fluff that collect on clothing or in pockets.
  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.

Senses

lanugine is used for these senses in English:

  • fluff Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
  • lanugo Soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area.
  • lint Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
  • pile Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)

fluff — full definition

  1. noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
  2. noun Something trivial, superficial, or lacking substance.
  3. verb To mess up or botch something, especially a line in a performance.
  4. verb To shake or pat something so it becomes light and puffy.

lint — full definition

  1. noun Small bits of soft fluff that collect on clothing or in pockets.
  2. verb To automatically scan source code for errors or style problems.

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