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Fleece Verb Fliːs  Word Origin Coat Cloth Sb

Front fleece
Back fleece
noun, verb
BrE /fliːs/
NAmE /fliːs/
noun
 word origin
1 [countable] the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing )
2 [uncountable, countable] a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep's wool; a jacket or sweatshirt that is made from this cloth

a fleece lining
a bright red fleece
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
~ sb (informal)
to take a lot of money from sb by charging them too much

Some local shops have been fleecing tourists.

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