fleece
the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing.
something resembling a fleece:a fleece of clouds in a blue sky.
a fabric with a soft, silky pile, used for warmth, as for lining garments.
the soft nap or pile of such a fabric.
to deprive of money or belongings by fraud, hoax, or the like; swindle: He fleeced the stranger of several dollars.
to remove the fleece of (a sheep).
to overspread, as with a fleece; fleck with fleecelike masses: a host of clouds fleecing the summer sky.
Origin of fleece
1Other words from fleece
- fleece·a·ble, adjective
- fleeceless, adjective
- fleecelike, adjective
- fleecer, noun
Words Nearby fleece
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How to use fleece in a sentence
This looks like a normal crewneck sweater, but it’s made from Polartec Power Air, a fleece material that sheds few fibers and moves easily when layered under other garments.
How to Layer for Outdoor Dining This Fall and Winter | Wes Siler | October 14, 2020 | Outside OnlineOften called microplastics, these fibers come from washing fleece and nylon fabrics.
Washing your jeans too much might pose risks to the environment | Sharon Oosthoek | October 12, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThis soft, snuggly, ankle-length fleece robe might help—it’s made from 330 GSM microfiber fleece to warm you up.
Clothing and accessories that make great gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | October 6, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThis fleece has been my go-to cozy layer after crisp fall runs.
I gave up on fleeces a few years ago, because most brands made theirs too thin, so they weren’t very warm and eventually wore out.
I lie and nod my head yes while wiping the tears on my gray fleece sleeve.
But rather than receive practical assistance from the WWP, he got a branded fleece beanie.
They could be pajama bottoms, sweats, fleece kind of things.
He tweeted this picture of himself giving Harry a 'royal fleece'.
Prince Harry's U.S. Tour: Rolling Updates and all the News and Pictures as It Happens | Tom Sykes | May 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he soon discovers that his newfound clout came with a fleece attached.
Watch took charge of it at once, pressing his warm body against the frosty fleece, and licking its face and feet to warm them.
The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX | VariousDealers in wool, acting as selling agents for owners, and buying agents for fleece merchants of Berry.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheThen he shoved the weapon into Denton's hand, and hurried him over the shingle with the remark, 'Now chuck off the fleece, Peter.
Menotah | Ernest G. HenhamIn the sheep, it may be returned in its fleece, its carcass, or its progeny; and in the swine only by its progeny and flesh.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenFig. 20 is a spirited cut of a variety of the Merino without dewlap, and with a long and somewhat open fleece.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for fleece
/ (fliːs) /
the coat of wool that covers the body of a sheep or similar animal and consists of a mass of crinkly hairs
the wool removed from a single sheep
something resembling a fleece in texture or warmth
sheepskin or a fabric with soft pile, used as a lining for coats, etc
a warm polyester fabric with a brushed nap, used for outdoor garments
a jacket or top made from such a fabric
Origin of fleece
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