1. the woolly coat of a sheep or similar animal
2. a soft warm fabric made to resemble sheep’s wool
3. a jacket or pullover made of fleece fabric

1. to shear wool from a sheep
2. to swindle or cheat someone out of money
Usage: informal

Examples

• The shepherd collected the fleece after shearing the sheep.
• She wore a warm fleece jacket on the hiking trip.
• The blanket was made of soft fleece material.
• Farmers fleece their sheep once a year in spring.
• The dishonest mechanic tried to fleece customers with unnecessary repairs.
• His fleece was white as snow, according to the nursery rhyme.
• The fleece kept her warm during the cold winter night.