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Fleece

/fliːs/

Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

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📖 Definitions of "Fleece"

noun

1
Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
2
Insulating skin with the wool attached
3
A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
4
An insulating wooly jacket

verb

1
To con or trick (someone) out of money.
2
To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).
"During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days."
3
To cover with, or as if with, wool.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fleece"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
shearnoun	(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
pluckverb	(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
gazumpverb	(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
surchargenoun	An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
robnoun	(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
overchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
woolnoun	The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
sheepskinnoun	(countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
soakverb	(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

↔️ Antonyms of "Fleece"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
underchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge less than the correct amount.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fleece"

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Word	Definition
woolnoun	The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
sheepskinnoun	(countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
shearnoun	A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
soaknoun	An immersion in water etc.
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
plucknoun	(informal, figurative, uncountable) Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
robnoun	A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes.
overchargenoun	Any amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.
gazumpnoun	(British, Australia, real estate) The act of gazumping.
surchargenoun	An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
woollennoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of woolen. [(American spelling) An item of clothing made from wool.]
clipnoun	Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
fleece woolnoun	Fleece shorn from the living animal.
fleecewarenoun	(software) Malware whose functionality works as advertised but that manipulates users into subscribing instead of using free or much cheaper alternatives (i.e. “fleeces” them out of their money).
flocknoun	A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
woolfelnoun	Alternative form of woolfell. [A skin of an animal with the wool attached.]
fleeceholdnoun	(informal, derogatory) The charging of exorbitant maintenance fees to people living on private estates.
fluenoun	A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
floccusnoun	A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs