fleece

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Synonyms: fleecy, fleech

Antonyms: fleecy, fleech

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Noun

1. Hair or [[wool]] of a [[sheep]] or similar animal.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Insulating skin with the wool attached.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[textile]] similar to [[velvet]], but with a longer [[pile]] that gives it a softness and a higher [[sheen]].
4. {{lb|en|countable}} An insulating wooly [[jacket]].
5. {{lb|en|roofing}} [[Mat]] or [[felts]] composed of [[fibers]], sometimes used as a [[membrane]] backer.
6. Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
7. The fine [[web]] of [[cotton]] or [[wool]] removed by the doffing knife from the [[cylinder]] of a [[carding]] machine.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To [[con]] or trick (someone) out of money.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cut off]] the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cover]] with, or as if with, wool.

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