fleeced
adjective
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Definition of fleeced
1 : covered with or as if with a fleece
2 of a textile : having a soft nap
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And from the stands where season ticket holders feel fleeced? — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, "The Browns run a reverse in hiring John Dorsey as GM -- Bud Shaw," 8 Dec. 2017 Here’s how to shop a going out of business sale without getting fleeced. — Keith Barry, USA TODAY, "Here’s how to get the best deals at a going out of business sale," 18 Sep. 2017 One of the fleeced Neoteric investors was an 86-year-old Minnesota resident who lost $50,000 and another was an 80-year-old Arizona resident who lost $25,000, Hu alleged. — City News Service, Orange County Register, "2 Anaheim residents face felony charges for investment scheme, documents show," 3 Apr. 2017 The walls of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are light blue and fleeced with clouds. — Tom Junod, Esquire, "Can You Say...Hero?," 6 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fleeced.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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