[
US
/ˈfɫis/
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[ UK /flˈiːs/ ]
[ UK /flˈiːs/ ]
NOUN
- outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
- tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
- the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
VERB
-
shear the wool from
shear sheep - rip off; ask an unreasonable price
How To Use fleece In A Sentence
- Two executives of a notorious stockbroking firm that fleeced more than 8,000 savers were banned from the City yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
- Patagonia has turned organic cotton and fleece made of recycled plastic into high-end outdoor wear.
- Argo to seek the Golden Fleece; their moniker combines the name of their ship and the Greek word "nautēs," meaning "sailor. Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
- In spite of this, most credit card issuers still fleece their cardholders with sky-high rates.
- Savers looking to cash in on higher Isa allowances which come into effect today are being warned to read the small print to avoid being "fleeced" by banks and building societies. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
- Canada Goose Inc. Canada Goose's Kensington parka in steel color, insulated with 625-fill-power white duck down and featuring a two-way adjustable, fleece-lined down hood with a removable coyote-fur ruff. Coolhunter
- Eventually, faster-maturing, fine-fleeced Merinos replaced them, and the breed became nearly extinct, both here and abroad.
- Have some horticultural fleece or old net curtain handy to drop over plants before frosty nights. The Sun
- I do all my coats every so often and its amazing what a difference it makes, I always use the re-proofer after washing them especially on my fleeces and other ‘non’ waterproof things and it does help with showerproofing them.
- The sudden compression of air as the rammer thrust with the fleece could explode the residues of unburnt powder that was caked to the breech walls, so a gunner, wearing a leather thumbstall, pressed his thumb over the vent to stop the airflow. Sharpe's Waterloo