Fleece Meaning and Definition


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Fleece meaning

Word: Fleece

How to pronounce: fliːs

Noun

Definitions:

1. The woolly covering of a sheep or goat.

Example sentences: "As the sheep came on board, we grabbed their long shaggy fleeces"

2. A soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used as a lining material.

Example sentences: "A reversible fleece jacket"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.

2. Cover as if with a fleece.


Synonyms:

sheepskin

fur

wool

coat

hair

shear

pelage

pile

rob

pluck


Derivations:

fleecy

fleeced

fleecing

fleecer


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Fleece in Other Languages...

Spanish: Lana

German: Vlies

French: Toison

Italian: Pile

Turkish: Polar


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