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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Down, lint, fluff and fuss
Hi
I would like to make sure that I understand/use these words correctly. Please have a look and let me know. Any other suggestion is welcome.
Lint [light hair on a piece of cloth]
Fluff [light hair on a piece of cloth]
Down [light hair on a piece of cloth or on a teenager's face, hands, etc]
The boy's chin was covered in down.
Fuzz [light hair on the face, hands, legs, etc]
His arms were covered in fuzz.
Thanks,
Tom
I would like to make sure that I understand/use these words correctly. Please have a look and let me know. Any other suggestion is welcome.
Lint [light hair on a piece of cloth]
Fluff [light hair on a piece of cloth]
Down [light hair on a piece of cloth or on a teenager's face, hands, etc]
The boy's chin was covered in down.
Fuzz [light hair on the face, hands, legs, etc]
His arms were covered in fuzz.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Hi; Lint is loose fiber that is naturally shed from fabric. I have a lint filter in my clothes dryer. Down is the finest (insulating) feathers of birds.
- Hi; Lint is loose fiber that is naturally shed from fabric.
- I have a lint filter in my clothes dryer.
- Down is the finest (insulating) feathers of birds.
- I have a pillow stuffed with goose down.
- It is often used to describe the first hairs on pubescent boys' faces because this hair is very fine and soft.
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Hi;
Lint is loose fiber that is naturally shed from fabric. I have a lint filter in my clothes dryer.
Down is the finest (insulating) feathers of birds. I have a pillow stuffed with goose down. It is often used to describe the first hairs on pubescent boys' faces because this hair is very fine and soft.
Fluff is more commonly a verb meaning increas
Lint is loose fiber that is naturally shed from fabric. I have a lint filter in my clothes dryer.
Down is the finest (insulating) feathers of birds. I have a pillow stuffed with goose down. It is often used to describe the first hairs on pubescent boys' faces because this hair is very fine and soft.
Fluff is more commonly a verb meaning increas
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