1
a
: the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
b
: the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing
fleeced; fleecing
Examples of fleece in a Sentence
Noun
learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep
Verb
Don't let that salesman fleece you.
an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The inside of the shoe is lined with plush sheepskin and fleece that molds to my feet for the perfect fit.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
If the player on the other end of the deal isn’t Nikola Jokic, Michael Jordan or Larry Bird, your team got fleeced.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The musk ox has been a source of food for the Arctic territories indigenous populations who also use its fleece for warm clothing and tools.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The inside of the shoe is lined with plush sheepskin and fleece that molds to my feet for the perfect fit.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Bruins won the Stanley Cup that year and fleeced the Leafs in deals involving Tuukka Rask and Phil Kessel.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
If the player on the other end of the deal isn’t Nikola Jokic, Michael Jordan or Larry Bird, your team got fleeced.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleece. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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fleece
1 of 2 noun1
: the woolly coat of an animal (as a sheep)
2
a
: any of various soft or woolly coverings
b
: a soft bulky knitted or woven fabric used especially for clothing
fleecy
adjective
ˈflē-sē
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