What is "fleece" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fleece mean in English? Meaning of fleece definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fleece" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fleece": the wool of a sheep or similar animal

Noun

  • Meaning: the wool of a sheep or similar animal
  • Synonyms: fleece
  • Hypernyms: wool
  • Meaning of "fleece": rip off; ask an unreasonable price

    Verb

  • Meaning: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • Synonyms: fleece gazump hook overcharge pluck plume rob soak surcharge
  • Hyponyms: extort gouge rack squeeze wring
  • Hypernyms: cheat chisel rip off
  • Antonyms: undercharge
  • Meaning of "fleece": tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

    Noun

  • Meaning: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
  • Synonyms: fleece sheepskin
  • Hyponyms: golden fleece
  • Hypernyms: leather
  • Meaning of "fleece": shear the wool from

    Verb

  • Meaning: shear the wool from
  • Example: shear sheep
  • Synonyms: fleece shear
  • Hypernyms: shave trim
  • Meaning of "fleece": a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing

    Noun

  • Meaning: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
  • Synonyms: fleece
  • Hypernyms: cloth fabric material textile
  • Meaning of "fleece": outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

    Noun

  • Meaning: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
  • Synonyms: fleece wool
  • Hypernyms: coat pelage
  • Synonyms:

    cheat, gouge, overcharge, defraud, swindle, shaft, rook, clip, rob, burn, pluck, milk, flimflam, rifle, hustle, mulct, strip, despoil, cozen, bleed, con, rip off, jerk around, rope in, run a game on, sell a bill of goods, take for a ride, take to the cleaners,

    Antonyms:

    give, offer,

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    fleece in English: fleece
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