Definition of Fleece

1. Noun. The wool of a sheep or similar animal.

Generic synonyms: Wool

2. Verb. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price. "They fleece him of all his money"
Exact synonyms: Gazump, Hook, Overcharge, Pluck, Plume, Rob, Soak, Surcharge
Specialized synonyms: Extort, Gouge, Rack, Squeeze, Wring
Entails: Bill, Charge
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Overcharge
Antonyms: Undercharge

3. Noun. Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.
Exact synonyms: Sheepskin
Generic synonyms: Leather
Specialized synonyms: Golden Fleece

4. Verb. Shear the wool from. ; "Shear sheep"
Exact synonyms: Shear
Generic synonyms: Shave, Trim
Derivative terms: Shearer, Shearing, Shears

5. Noun. A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing.
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile
Derivative terms: Fleecy

6. Noun. Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks.
Exact synonyms: Wool
Generic synonyms: Coat, Pelage
Derivative terms: Woolly, Wooly

Definition of Fleece

1. n. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time.

2. v. t. To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.

Definition of Fleece

1. to remove the coat of wool from [v FLEECED, FLEECING, FLEECES]

Medical Definition of Fleece

1. 1. The entire coat of wood that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. "Who shore me Like a tame wether, all my precious fleece." (Milton) 2. Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece. 3. The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine. Fleece wool, wool shorn from the sheep. Golden fleece. See Golden. Origin: OE. Flees, AS. Fleos; akin to D. Flies, vlies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fleece

fledge
fledged
fledgeless
fledgeling
fledgeling(a)
fledges
fledgier
fledgiest
fledging
fledgling
fledgling(a)
fledglings
fledgy
flee
fleece (current term)
fleece (current term)
fleeceable
fleeced
fleecer
fleecers
fleeces
fleece worm
fleech
fleeched
fleeches
fleeching
fleecier
fleeciest
fleecily
fleecing

Other Resources:

Search for Fleece on Dictionary.com!Search for Fleece on Thesaurus.com!Search for Fleece on Google!Search for Fleece on Wikipedia!

Search