1
a
: the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
b
: the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing
fleeced; fleecing
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
Examples of fleece in a Sentence
Noun
learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep
Verb
Don't let that salesman fleece you.
an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist
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Arthur Elgort, Vogue, 21 June 2024
Standout pieces in these collections are these white tapered jeans, red track pants, navy fleece sweats, this quarter-zip and canvas trucker hat.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 June 2024
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
That’s because both of those receivers were fleeced in their negotiations.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Noun
Designers took note: Norma Kamali adopted sweatshirt fleece for ready-to-wear.
—Arthur Elgort, Vogue, 21 June 2024
Standout pieces in these collections are these white tapered jeans, red track pants, navy fleece sweats, this quarter-zip and canvas trucker hat.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 June 2024
Verb
On Tuesday, McClain, 35, pleaded guilty to a wire-fraud charge involving fleecing a COVID-19 pandemic loan program.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
That’s because both of those receivers were fleeced in their negotiations.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleece. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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fleece
1 of 2 noun1
: the woolly coat of an animal (as a sheep)
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky knitted or woven fabric used especially for clothing
fleecy
adjective
ˈflē-sē
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