Synonyms of fleece

fleece 1 of 2

noun

ˈflēs 

as in wool

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick

learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wool
• hair
• coat
• jacket
• fur
• pile
• pelage
• skin
• leather
• pelt
• undercoat
• underfur
• hide

fleece

2 of 2

verb

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

swindlers who use the telephone to fleece senior citizens out of their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• squeeze
• pluck
• sting
• hustle
• stick
• screw
• swindle
• beat
• skin
• bilk
• deceive
• stiff
• hose
• do
• defraud
• mulct
• victimize
• bleed
• sucker
• con
• trick
• shake down
• chouse
• ream
• skunk
• rook
• chisel
• short
• fiddle
• flimflam
• nobble
• rip off
• cozen
• exploit
• diddle
• thimblerig
• shortchange
• gaff
• euchre
• fool
• take for a ride
• take to the cleaners
• milk
• wrench
• clip
• betray
• do in
• extort
• gouge
• sell a bill of goods to
• soak
• gull
• overcharge
• nick
• wring
• rope (in)
• dupe
• wrest
• bitch
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fleece

Noun

However, a similar fleece was on sale at Kohl’s for $21. —Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026

They are lined with a mid-weight fleece fabric that’s perfect for throwing on to warm up at the gym or for running errands. —Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Verb

On what could be the only European campaign in a generation, the club have opted to try and fleece their own fans at the expense of an empty stadium. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

So congratulations on fleecing our state, and the city and the county of Boulder for more than $70 million when the deal could have been closed for $3 million to $5 million! —Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026