fleece
IPA: fɫˈis
noun
- (uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
- (uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached
- (countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
- (countable) An insulating wooly jacket
- (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
- Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
- The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
verb
- (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
- (transitive) To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).
- (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, wool.
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Examples of "fleece" in Sentences
- Its fleece formed the clothing of the idol.
- The creamy white fleece appears as the lamb matures.
- A fleece like material may form the pervious surface.
- The fleece taken from an Angora goat is called mohair.
- The fleece was a symbol of the traditional woollen industry of the area.
- Caster cannot use the Fleece, though, so it's a useless phantasm for her.
- Next, a sodium sulfide solution is applied to the skin side of the fleece.
- The Merino is an animal developed because of the desirability of its fleece.
- The plot is where Jason lays a hand on the fleece, and the hydra is awakened.
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