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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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The dual-sided design has plush faux-shearling on one side for extra-cold days and soft coral fleece on the other.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Redford and Newman play grifters in 1936 Chicago who fleece Robert Shaw’s rich mobster in this memorable caper that went on to win best picture.
—Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Cashmere blends, soft cotton, and loose-fitting fleece and flannel make their way from the back of closets to replace our breezy summer faves.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The dual-sided design has plush faux-shearling on one side for extra-cold days and soft coral fleece on the other.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was emboldened by the Netflix doc to make another Herschel Walker trade and got fleeced!
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Redford and Newman play grifters in 1936 Chicago who fleece Robert Shaw’s rich mobster in this memorable caper that went on to win best picture.
—Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleece. Accessed 26 Sep. 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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