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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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Popular on Variety The lineup also includes a heritage fleece sweatshirt, a vintage-wash cotton t-shirt and a trucker hat — all featuring the capsule’s namesake.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2024
Diane Di Stasio, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
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
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Noun
Bring it with you on the go while picnicking (perhaps, on this floral fleece blanket) working out, or sunbathing.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Popular on Variety The lineup also includes a heritage fleece sweatshirt, a vintage-wash cotton t-shirt and a trucker hat — all featuring the capsule’s namesake.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2024
Verb
However, Albany has fleeced transit every year for the past 30 years by reclassifying regional taxes earmarked for agencies, like the MTA, as money already contributed by the state.
—Diane Di Stasio, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
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
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleece. Accessed 7 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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