1. present participle of fleece; to strip or rob someone of money or possessions, typically through deception or exploitation
2. present participle of fleece; to remove the wool or fleece from a sheep or similar animal
Usage: agricultural

1. the act or process of removing fleece from an animal, or the act of defrauding someone

Examples

• The con artist was caught fleeching elderly tourists out of their savings.
• Farmers spend weeks fleeching their sheep in the spring.
• He accused the repair shop of fleeching customers with inflated prices.
• The fleeching of wool happens once a year on most farms.
• Tourists complained about being fleeched at the resort gift shop.
• Modern shearing equipment makes fleeching faster and less stressful for animals.