| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fleece /flis/USA pronunciation n., v., fleeced, fleec•ing. n. - [uncountable] the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- [countable] a piece of wool shorn from a sheep.
v. [~ + object (+ of)] - to take money or belongings by dishonesty, fraud, or deception;
swindle:The con artists fleeced the elderly couple of their savings.
fleec•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est:a blue sky with white, fleecy clouds. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fleece (flēs),USA pronunciation n., v., fleeced, fleec•ing. n. - the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing.
- something resembling a fleece:a fleece of clouds in a blue sky.
- Textilesa fabric with a soft, silky pile, used for warmth, as for lining garments.
- Textilesthe soft nap or pile of such a fabric.
v.t. - to deprive of money or belongings by fraud, hoax, or the like;
swindle:He fleeced the stranger of several dollars. - to remove the fleece of (a sheep).
- to overspread, as with a fleece;
fleck with fleecelike masses:a host of clouds fleecing the summer sky.
- bef. 1000; Middle English flees, Old English flēos, flȳs; cognate with Middle Dutch vlies, Middle High German vlius, German Vlies
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fleece /fliːs/ n - the coat of wool that covers the body of a sheep or similar animal and consists of a mass of crinkly hairs
- the wool removed from a single sheep
- something resembling a fleece in texture or warmth
- sheepskin or a fabric with soft pile, used as a lining for coats, etc
- a warm polyester fabric with a brushed nap, used for outdoor garments
- a jacket or top made from such a fabric
vb (transitive)- to defraud or charge exorbitantly; swindle
- another term for shear
Etymology: Old English flēos; related to Middle High German vlius, Dutch vlies fleece, Latin plūma feather, down |