boracic lint

bo·rac·ic lint
UK/bɒˌɹæsɪk ˈlɪnt/US/bɔˌɹæsɪk ˈlɪnt/

noun

A former surgical dressing made from lint soaked in a solution of boric acid and glycerine.

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Meanings

nounboracic lint (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA former surgical dressing made from lint soaked in a solution of boric acid and glycerine.
adjectiveboracic lint (not comparable)
  1. Cockneynot comparableslangSkint.

Origin

From boracic + lint.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with boracic lint

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APA

boracic lint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boracic%20lint

MLA

“boracic lint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boracic%20lint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boracic lint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boracic%20lint.

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