Definition of fleece
1a : the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)b : the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing
2a : any of various soft or woolly coveringsb : a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing
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Examples of fleece in a Sentence
learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep
Recent Examples of fleece from the Web
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Always white people in zip-up North Face fleeces, stretchy yoga pants, and hiking boots.
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My brother went to Kmart at 9 a.m. on our wedding day with my credit card and bought 150 $7 fleece blankets.
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Also, consider sticking something softer like a fleece low in your pack for comfort, too, says Elliott.
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Father Javier, when not in his religious robes and presiding over weddings and baptisms, ran around energetically in athletic fleeces and vests tending to migrant affairs.
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But Chouinard’s Bauhaus-like design philosophy ensured that its simple, stylish products— like pile-fleece jackets, quick-dry shorts, and Pataloha Hawaiian shirts—soon became timeless outdoor icons.
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TRUMP Make America Great Again’ motto deleted from his T-shirt, while a junior classmate had his fleece ‘
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A cousin of llamas, and native to Peru, alpacas arrived in America in the 1980s, and are prized for their fleece.
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The Allure fleece pullover hoodie that Gomez wore can still be purchased online at theweekend.com for $78.
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Origin and Etymology of fleece
Middle English flees, from Old English flēos; akin to Middle High German vlius fleece and perhaps to Latin pluma feather, down
fleece
Definition of fleece
fleeced
;fleecing
Examples of fleece in a Sentence
Don't let that salesman fleece you.
an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist
Recent Examples of fleece from the Web
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Wherever the Republican party fails to provide a fiscally conservative alternative to the Democratic party, those residents who do not move to more fiscally attractive locales will, in all likelihood, continue being fleeced by the government.
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Was Johnny Depp an innocent fleeced at the hands of Hollywood hucksters or a scheming artful dodger attempting to sue his way out of his wastrel lifestyle and outrageous spending and any remaining debt to his former business managers?
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Banking on any GM fleecing someone in a trade is not a good strategy.
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The Timberwolves have a very strong young nucleus and just fleeced the Bulls to land All-Star Jimmy Butler and that might get them into the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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The Timberwolves fleeced the Bulls for Jimmy Butler, giving Minnesota a powerful nucleus of talent.
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These are companies that aren’t breaking any laws but have built their business model around a gimmick that annoys and fleeces customers.
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Preckwinkle gave county residents her assurance of the coming fleecing on a local radio show last week.
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An Orlando businessman, who used fake names, has pleaded guilty fleecing stockholders by pumping up the price of a stock, selling out, and letting it crash.
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First Known Use of fleece
1537
FLEECE Defined for English Language Learners
fleece
playDefinition of fleece for English Language Learners
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: the woolly coat of a sheep
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: a soft cloth that is used to make warm clothes
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: a jacket made from this cloth
fleece
Definition of fleece for English Language Learners
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: to deceive and take money from (someone)
FLEECE Defined for Kids
Definition of fleece for Students
: the woolly coat of an animal and especially a sheep
Definition of fleece for Students
fleeced
;fleecing
: to rob or cheat by trickery
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