1. plural of fleecer; people who cheat or swindle others out of money or valuables
Usage: informal; derogatory
2. plural of fleecer; people or machines that remove fleece from sheep
Usage: literal; agricultural

Examples

• The police arrested several fleecers who had been running a fake lottery scheme.
• Online fleecers often target elderly people with phishing emails.
• The farm hired experienced fleecers to shear the sheep before winter.
• Those fleecers promised high returns on investment but disappeared with the money.
• Modern fleecers use electric shears to process large flocks efficiently.
• The con artists were notorious fleecers who operated across multiple states.