1
a
: the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
b
: the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing
fleeced; fleecing
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Examples of fleece in a Sentence
Noun
learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep
Verb
Don't let that salesman fleece you.
an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist
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Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
This Lululemon set will get the job done with a fleece lining that’ll keep their fingers from freezing.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The top of this hat is constructed out of a fleece made from wool and silk that effectively let heat escape while providing warmth.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
This Lululemon set will get the job done with a fleece lining that’ll keep their fingers from freezing.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
What is surprising is the federal government’s willingness to pull its punches with a company that has fleeced taxpayers and elderly customers again and again.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleece. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fleece
1 of 2 noun1
: the woolly coat of an animal (as a sheep)
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky knitted or woven fabric used especially for clothing
fleecy
adjective
ˈflē-sē
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