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View usage for: (fliːs) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fleeces, present participle fleecing, past tense, past participle fleeced1. countable nounA sheep's fleece is the coat of wool that covers it. 2. countable nounA fleece is the wool that is cut off one sheep in a single piece. 3. verbIf you fleece someone, you get a lot of money from them by tricking them or charging them too much. [informal] She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. [V n + out of] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: cheat, skin [slang], steal, rob More Synonyms of fleece 4. variable nounFleece is a soft warm artificial fabric. A fleece is also a jacket or other garment made from this fabric. More Synonyms of fleece fleece in British English (fliːs) noun1. the coat of wool that covers the body of a sheep or similar animal and consists of a mass of crinkly hairs 2. the wool removed from a single sheep 3. something resembling a fleece in texture or warmth 4. sheepskin or a fabric with soft pile, used as a lining for coats, etc 5. a warm polyester fabric with a brushed nap, used for outdoor garments 6. a jacket or top made from such a fabric verb (transitive)7. to defraud or charge exorbitantly; swindle 8. another term for shear (sense 1) Word origin Old English flēos; related to Middle High German vlius, Dutch vlies fleece, Latin plūma feather, down fleece in American English (flis) noun1. the wool covering a sheep or similar animal 2. the amount of wool cut from a sheep in one shearing 3. a covering like a sheep's, as of woolly hair 4. a soft, warm, napped fabric, used for linings, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: fleeced or ˈfleecing5. to shear the fleece from (sheep, etc.) 6. to steal from by fraud; swindle 7. to cover or fleck with fleecy masses Derived forms fleecer (ˈfleecer) noun Word origin ME flees < OE fleos, akin to Ger vlies < IE base * pleus-, to pluck out > L pluma, a feather, down Examples of 'fleece' in a sentencefleece On top of all that, ministers will not want to fleece the taxpayer.A large sheet of horticultural fleece, ready for a cold is always handy to wrap around tender plants.White can be warm if you introduce it through textures: the leather of the seating, the wool and fleece and hide of rugs and throws.Now we discover he fleeced the taxpayer for the bill.He disposed of the knife and the fleece jacket that he had worn.Keep some horticultural fleece handy to cover the plant on cold nights.Now he was wearing a fleece and chinos. Horticultural fleece is an absolute godsend through conditions like these.Is it right to wear a fleece?Have some horticultural fleece or old net curtain handy to drop over plants before frosty nights.The polyester fleece will be reinvented so it is no longer viewed as the triumph of comfort over style.But that was not their intention at all: it was to fleece the public.He raced to help her and battled to tackle the 4ft flames with his fleece jacket and shirt.The company was uninterested in advancing wireless technology -- it was in business to fleece the public with empty promises of future profits.AN illegal immigrant who fleeced taxpayers out of nearly 100,000 was yesterday jailed for four years.It's a fair point: he tends to turn up to stores wearing a fleece and jeans.The best of six tested, its soft fleece rolls up and clips into an easily portable roll with a built-in handle.The sheer outrage of linking a music store with a popular music player would - undoubtedly - have left the public fleeced.A soft fleece exterior features St Nick holding a present and there is loads of room inside.A LAMB which was born without a fleece is keeping warm thanks to sheepskin jackets made by a farmer. Word lists withfleece fabricBritish English: fleece / fliːs/ NOUN A sheep's fleece is its coat of wool. - American English: fleece
- Arabic: صُوفُ الـخُرُوف
- Brazilian Portuguese: lã
- Chinese: 绒头织物
- Croatian: ovčja koža
- Czech: vlna ovčí
- Danish: fleece
- Dutch: schaapsvacht
- European Spanish: lana
- Finnish: lampaan turkki
- French: toison mouton
- German: Vlies
- Greek: προβιά
- Italian: lana
- Japanese: フリース
- Korean: 양털
- Norwegian: saueull
- Polish: wełna
- European Portuguese: lã
- Romanian: lână
- Russian: руно
- Latin American Spanish: felpa
- Swedish: fleece-tröja
- Thai: ผ้าขนแกะ
- Turkish: post
- Ukrainian: овеча вовна
- Vietnamese: vải fleece
British English: fleece VERB If you fleece someone, you get a lot of money from them by tricking them or charging them too much. She claims he fleeced her out of a large sum of money.. - American English: fleece
- Brazilian Portuguese: espoliar
- Chinese: 诈骗
- European Spanish: desplumar
- French: escroquer
- German: schröpfen
- Italian: pelare
- Japanese: 巻き上げる
- Korean: 등쳐먹다
- European Portuguese: espoliar
- Latin American Spanish: desplumar
Chinese translation of 'fleece' n (c) - (= sheep's wool)
羊毛 (yángmáo) - (= sheep's coat)
羊的皮毛 (yáng de pímáo)
- (= garment)
毛呢衣物 (máoní yīwù) (件, jiàn)
vt - (inf, = cheat)
诈(詐)取 (zhàqǔ)
Definition the wool removed from a sheep at one shearing a blanket of lamb's fleece Definition to defraud or overcharge She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. Synonyms skin (slang) steal stiff (slang) soak (US, Canadian, slang) sting (informal) bleed (informal) rip off (slang) rook (slang) diddle (informal) take for a ride (informal) take to the cleaners (slang) sell a pup cozen (literary) mulct scam (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to cut or trim with scissors or shears I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. Synonyms trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pareDefinition the hair, wool, or fur of an animal Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats. Synonyms fur, hair, skin, hide, wool, fleece, peltDefinition to swindle or defraud He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. Synonyms swindle, trick, cheat, rip off (slang), sting (informal), kid (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), mislead, deceive, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), rook (slang), humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, do the dirty on (British, informal), bilk, sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) - fleck
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