Fleece in English dictionary

  • fleece

    Meanings and definitions of "Fleece"

    • (uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
    • (uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached
    • (countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
    • (countable) An insulating wooly jacket
    • (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
    • Con or trick someone out of money.
    • To shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep).
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Insulating skin with the wool attached
    • noun
      (countable)
      A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
    • noun
      (countable)
      An insulating wooly jacket
    • noun
      (roofing)
      Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
    • noun
      Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
    • noun
      The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
    • verb
      to con or trick someone out of money
    • verb
      to shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep)
    • To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.
    • hair or wool of a sheep
    • insulating skin with the wool attached
    • textile
    • insulating wooly jacket
    • con or trick someone out of money
    • To ask an unreasonable price.
    • noun
      a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
    • noun
      outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
    • noun
      tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
    • noun
      the wool of a sheep or similar animal
    • verb
      rip off; ask an unreasonable price
    • verb
      shear the wool from; "shear sheep"

    Synonyms of "Fleece" in English dictionary

    rip off, cheat, shear are the top synonyms of "Fleece" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Fleece" in English dictionary

    undercharge is the antonym of "Fleece" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Fleece

    • fleece ( countable and uncountable;  plural  fleeces)
    • fleece ( third-person singular simple present fleeces, present participle fleecing, simple past and past participle fleeced)
    • fleece (countable and uncountable, plural fleeces)
    • fleece (third-person singular simple present fleeces, present participle fleecing, simple past and past participle fleeced)
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