1. past tense of fleece: to strip someone of money or possessions through fraud or deception
Usage: transitive verb; informal
2. past tense of fleece: to shear the wool from a sheep
Usage: transitive verb; literal use

1. covered with or made of fleece; lined with a soft, warm material
Usage: attributive

Examples

• The con artist fleeced investors out of millions of dollars.
• Farmers fleeced their sheep in the spring.
• He was fleeced by a dishonest mechanic who overcharged him.
• She wore a fleeced jacket to stay warm during the hike.
• The fleeced lining made the coat comfortable and cozy.
• They fleeced the tourists with inflated prices at the resort.