Main Entry:

¹fleece

Pronunciation:

\ˈflēs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English flees, from Old English flēos; akin to Middle High German vlius fleece and perhaps to Latin pluma feather, down

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (as a sheep) b: the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing2 a: any of various soft or woolly coverings b: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing