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fleece

fleece [ fleess ]


noun  (plural fleec·es)
Definition:
 
1. woolly coat of sheep: the coat of wool on a sheep or similar animal

2. wool shorn from sheep: the wool shorn at one time from a sheep or similar animal

3. soft covering: a soft woolly covering or mass
rocks with a fleece of moss

4. soft fabric with nap or pile: a soft warm fabric with a brushed nap or woolly pile. Use: outer garments, lining.

5. warm jacket: a soft warm jacket



transitive verb  (past and past participle fleeced, present participle fleec·ing, 3rd person present singular fleec·es)
Definition:
 
1. swindle somebody out of money: to take too much money from somebody by cheating or overcharging ( informal )
They make their living by fleecing tourists.

2. give soft woolly cover to something: to cover something with something that is soft and woolly in texture or appearance ( literary )
Clouds fleeced the summer sky.

3. agriculture shear sheep: to shear wool from a sheep

[ Old English flēos< W Germanic]

fleec·er noun
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