"fleece" in the noun sense
1. fleece
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
2. sheepskin, fleece
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on used for clothing
3. fleece
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile used chiefly for clothing
4. wool, fleece
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
"fleece" in the verb sense
1. overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
rip off ask an unreasonable price
2. fleece, shear
shear the wool from
"shear sheep"
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