fleece

1. 1. The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal.
   2. The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time.
2. A soft woolly covering or mass.
3. Fabric with a soft deep pile.

1. To defraud of money or property; swindle.
2. To shear the fleece from.
3. To cover with or as if with fleece.

[Middle English fles, from Old English flēos.]

verb

To exploit (another) by charging too much for something: overcharge. Slang clip¹, gouge, nick, rip off, scalp, skin, soak. Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride, take someone to the cleaners. See honest/dishonest.

Definition: plunder, steal
Antonyms: give, offer

The wool covering of the sheep shorn off as one piece, except for the scraps at the legs, face and crutch.

• double f. — two-year growth of wool in the one fleece.
• f. fly strike — see cutaneous myiasis.
• f. rot — a dermatitis of sheep caused by prolonged wetting of the skin leading to exudation, the formation of crusts and the matting together of the wool fibers. The growth of toxigenic strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is believed to be the major cause of the dermatitis, and the green fleece coloration associated with production of pyocyanin that usually accompanies it. Other discolorations may occur depending upon the predominance of a particular chromogenic bacterium, many which belong to Pseudomonas spp. Ps. maltophilia can result in yellow coloration, and Ps. indigofera, blue coloration. The damaged fleece loses much of its commercial value.
• tender f. — a staple of the wool will break easily across the fibers with only moderate tension having been applied.
• f. weight — the weight of wool produced by a sheep in a year.
• f. worm — see cutaneous myiasis.

Tutor's tip: The cat "flees" (to escape) her cozy "fleece" (a sheep's wool or any similar soft exterior) bed because of too many "fleas." (parasitic insects)

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Fleece is a general term for a soft fabric (often with a deep pile), and may refer to:

• A fleece, the woollen coat of a domestic sheep or long-haired goat, especially after having been sheared (but before being processed into yarn or thread)
• Polar fleece and related modern synthetic materials used to make cool-weather clothing
• Horticultural fleece, used to protect plants from low temperatures or insect pests
• The Golden Fleece of Greek mythology
• Fleece is also the name for a variation of poker^{[citation needed]}

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fåreuld, uldskind
v. tr. - klippe et får, udplyndre

Nederlands (Dutch)
schapenvacht, wol, wollen bedekking, het vel over de oren trekken, met wol bedekken, scheren (schaap)

Français (French)
n. - toison (d'un animal), (Tex) molleton, laine polaire, fourrure polaire
v. tr. - écorcher, estamper

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schaffell, Schur, Vlies(stoff)
v. - jmdn. ausnehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δορά, δέρμα, τομάρι, προβιά, δέρας, αρνίσιο μαλλί
v. - κουρεύω (πρόβατο), (μτφ.) υπερχρεώνω (κν. γδέρνω), ληστεύω

Italiano (Italian)
tosare, pelare, spogliare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - velo (m) (lã de carneiro)
v. - tosquiar

Русский (Russian)
овечья шерсть, перистые облака, руно

Español (Spanish)
n. - vellón, lana
v. tr. - esquilar, desplumar, pelar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (får)päls, ullmängd (vid klippning av får), yvig kalufs
v. - klippa får, skörta upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
羊毛, 羊毛状之物, 剪下羊毛, 诈取

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 羊毛, 羊毛狀之物
v. tr. - 剪下羊毛, 詐取

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 털, 양모
v. tr. - (양의) 털을 깎다, 빼앗다, 강탈하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 羊毛, 羊毛に似たもの
v. - 毛を刈る, から巻き上げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صوف الخراف (فعل) يجز الصوف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צמר, גיזה‬
v. tr. - ‮גזל, עשק, גזז (צמר), כיסה (בצמר)‬

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