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| fleece [ fleess ] |
noun (plural fleec·es) |
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1. woolly coat of sheep: the coat of wool on a sheep or similar animal
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2. wool shorn from sheep: the wool shorn at one time from a sheep or similar animal
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3. soft covering: a soft woolly covering or mass
  rocks with a fleece of moss
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4. soft fabric with nap or pile: a soft warm fabric with a brushed nap or woolly pile. Use: outer garments, lining.
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5. warm jacket: a soft warm jacket
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transitive verb (past and past participle fleeced, present participle fleec·ing, 3rd person present singular fleec·es) |
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1. swindle somebody out of money: to take too much money from somebody by cheating or overcharging
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informal
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They make their living by fleecing tourists.
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2. give soft woolly cover to something: to cover something with something that is soft and woolly in texture or appearance
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literary
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Clouds fleeced the summer sky.
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3. agriculture shear sheep: to shear wool from a sheep
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| [ Old English flēos< W Germanic] |
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| fleec·er noun |
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