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fleece
(flēs)n.
1.
a. The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal.
b. The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time.
2. A soft woolly covering or mass.
3.
a. A soft, warm, lightweight, usually synthetic fabric with a deep pile, used primarily for clothing and blankets.
b. A garment, especially a shirt or jacket, made of such fabric.
tr.v. fleeced, fleec·ing, fleec·es
1. To defraud of money or property; swindle.
2. To shear the fleece from.
3. To cover with a fleece or similar covering.
[Middle English fles, from Old English flēos.]
fleec′er n.
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fleece
(fliːs)n
1. (Agriculture) the coat of wool that covers the body of a sheep or similar animal and consists of a mass of crinkly hairs
2. (Agriculture) the wool removed from a single sheep
3. something resembling a fleece in texture or warmth
4. (Textiles) sheepskin or a fabric with soft pile, used as a lining for coats, etc
5. (Clothing & Fashion) a warm polyester fabric with a brushed nap, used for outdoor garments
6. (Clothing & Fashion) a jacket or top made from such a fabric
vb (tr)
7. to defraud or charge exorbitantly; swindle
8. (Agriculture) another term for shear 1
[Old English flēos; related to Middle High German vlius, Dutch vlies fleece, Latin plūma feather, down]
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fleece
(flis)n., v. fleeced, fleec•ing. n.
1. the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
2. the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing.
3. something resembling a fleece.
4.
v.t. a. a fabric with a thick, fleecelike pile or nap, used for warmth, as in garments or linings.
b. the nap or pile of such a fabric.
c. a garment made or lined with such a fabric.
5. to deprive of money or belongings by fraud or hoax; swindle.
6. to overcharge.
7. to remove the fleece of (a sheep).
8. to overspread or fleck with fleecelike masses.
[before 1000; Middle English flees, Old English flēos, flȳs]
fleece′like`, adj.
fleec′er, n.
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fleece
Past participle: fleeced
Gerund: fleecing
| Imperative |
|---|
| fleece |
| fleece |
| Present |
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| I fleece |
| you fleece |
| he/she/it fleeces |
| we fleece |
| you fleece |
| they fleece |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I fleeced |
| you fleeced |
| he/she/it fleeced |
| we fleeced |
| you fleeced |
| they fleeced |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am fleecing |
| you are fleecing |
| he/she/it is fleecing |
| we are fleecing |
| you are fleecing |
| they are fleecing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have fleeced |
| you have fleeced |
| he/she/it has fleeced |
| we have fleeced |
| you have fleeced |
| they have fleeced |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was fleecing |
| you were fleecing |
| he/she/it was fleecing |
| we were fleecing |
| you were fleecing |
| they were fleecing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had fleeced |
| you had fleeced |
| he/she/it had fleeced |
| we had fleeced |
| you had fleeced |
| they had fleeced |
| Future |
|---|
| I will fleece |
| you will fleece |
| he/she/it will fleece |
| we will fleece |
| you will fleece |
| they will fleece |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have fleeced |
| you will have fleeced |
| he/she/it will have fleeced |
| we will have fleeced |
| you will have fleeced |
| they will have fleeced |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be fleecing |
| you will be fleecing |
| he/she/it will be fleecing |
| we will be fleecing |
| you will be fleecing |
| they will be fleecing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been fleecing |
| you have been fleecing |
| he/she/it has been fleecing |
| we have been fleecing |
| you have been fleecing |
| they have been fleecing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been fleecing |
| you will have been fleecing |
| he/she/it will have been fleecing |
| we will have been fleecing |
| you will have been fleecing |
| they will have been fleecing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been fleecing |
| you had been fleecing |
| he/she/it had been fleecing |
| we had been fleecing |
| you had been fleecing |
| they had been fleecing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would fleece |
| you would fleece |
| he/she/it would fleece |
| we would fleece |
| you would fleece |
| they would fleece |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have fleeced |
| you would have fleeced |
| he/she/it would have fleeced |
| we would have fleeced |
| you would have fleeced |
| they would have fleeced |
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fleece
A sleeved garment for the upper body, made of lightweight but warm material.
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Noun 1. [画像:fleece - the wool of a sheep or similar animal]fleece - the wool of a sheep or similar animal
wool - fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
2. [画像:fleece - tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on]fleece - tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
Golden Fleece - in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
3. fleece - a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
4. [画像:fleece - outer coat of especially sheep and yaks]fleece - outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
Verb 1. fleece - rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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fleece
verb
1. cheat, skin (slang), steal, rob, con (informal), rifle, stiff (slang), soak (U.S. & Canad. slang), sting (informal), bleed (informal), rip off (slang), plunder, defraud, overcharge, swindle, rook (slang), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), despoil, take to the cleaners (slang), sell a pup, cozen, mulct She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.
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fleece
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Translations
صُوفُ الـخُرُوف صوف الغَنَميَجزُّ صوف الغَنَم
vellvelló
rounostříhatvlnaflís
fleeceklippeuld
lampaan turkki
ovčja koža
gyapjúmegkopasztmegvággyapjas bőr
reyfirÿja
フリース
양털
gauruotaskirptipūkuotas
aitas vilnacirpt
rúno
fleece-tröja
ผ้าขนแกะ
kırkmakkoyun postu post
vải fleece
fleece
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fleece
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fleece
(fliːs) noun a sheep's coat of wool. vag صوف الغَنَم руно pelagem rouno das Vlies uld; fleece προβιά vellón villak پشم lampaan turkki toison צמר जानवरों के शरीर की ऊन runo, vuna gyapjú (állaton) bulu domba reyfi vello 羊毛 (양 등의) 털 vilnos aitas vilna bulu biri-biri schaapsvacht (saue)ull/-pels runo وړګ lA lână овечья шерсть rúno runo runo fårskinn ขน (แกะ) koyun postu 羊毛 шерсть, вовна پھیڑ وغیرہ کے جسم پر اگنے والا اون len cừu 羊毛
verb to cut wool from (sheep). skeer يَجزُّ صوف الغَنَم стрижа tosquiar stříhat (ovci) scheren klippe κουρεύω ζώο esquilar pügama پشم چینی کردن leikata villaa tondre לִגזוֹז धन हथियाना ostrici runo, ošišati (meg)nyír mencukur bulu domba rÿja tosare 毛を刈る 양의 털을 깎다 kirpti (avį) cirpt (aitu) mencukur bulu biri-biri scheren klippe strzyc وړګ کی جمع کول tosquiar a tunde стричь овец strihať striči ošišati ovcu klippa får ตัดขน (แกะ) kırkmak 剪(羊)毛 стригти овець بھیڑ کو مونڈنا xén lông cừu) 剪(羊)毛
ˈfleecy adjective soft and woolly. a fleecy blanket. wollerig; vliesagtig ناعِم كالصّوف рунтав peludo vlněný, hebký wollig blød; ulden χνουδωτός lanoso villpehme, fliis- پشمی pehmoinen laineux דְמוּי צֶמֶר मुलायम vunen gyapjas lembut ullar-, flóka- lanoso ふんわりした 양털로 만든 gauruotas, pūkuotas pūkains lembut wollig lodden, ullen, bløt wełnisty وړين، ببر peludo de lână шерстистый vlnený, mäkký volnast vunast mjuk, ullig นุ่มและเต็มไปด้วยขน yünlü 羊毛質的 пухнастий نرم اور اونی mềm và mịn (像羊毛般)毛茸茸的,羊毛似的
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fleece
→ صُوفُ الـخُرُوف vlna fleece Vlies προβιά felpa , lana lampaan turkki toison ovčja koža lana フリース 양털 schaapsvacht saueull wełna lã руно fleece-tröja ผ้าขนแกะ post vải fleece 绒头织物Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009