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Meaning of fleece

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fleece

Pronunciation:/fliːs//fliːs/

noun

Definitions

  1. Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

  2. Insulating skin with the wool attached

  3. A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

  4. An insulating wooly jacket

verb

Definitions

  1. To con or trick (someone) out of money.

  2. To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).

    Example: During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.

  3. To cover with, or as if with, wool.