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fleeces

  • plural of fleece.
  • present tense form of fleece (3rd person singular).

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Fleeces are another example of clothing made from plastics.

From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 11, 2024

Fleeces and rain jackets donned against the chill, we headed for the park ranger’s office — our rented kayaks, paddles and life jackets were already waiting for us at the boat ramp.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2016

Fleeces clean, the sheep swam to the bank and scrambled out of the water, nimble as goats and hungry as pigs.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

Now as each the same evening her soiree announces,    What better, he asks, can be done, Than drink water from eight until ten with the Flounces,    And then wine with the Fleeces till one!

From Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor by Masson, Thomas L.

Fleeces, when they are thus, are far more easy to wind up, and also more easy for the clippers, for a man may almost pull them off without any clipping at all.

From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Carey, Rosa Nouchette