Thesaurus: fleece

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1. n. The entire coat of wood that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time.
2. n. Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
3. n. The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
4. v. t. To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.
5. v. t. To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions.
6. v. t. To spread over as with wool.
7. n. the wool of a sheep or similar animal
8. n. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
9. n. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
10. n. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
11. v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
12. v. shear the wool from