FLEECE
/fliΛs/
11
Scrabble
13
WWF
F(4) L(1) E(1) E(1) C(3) E(1)
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Definition
/fliΛs/
noun
- Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
- Insulating skin with the wool attached
- A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
- An insulating wooly jacket
- (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
verb
- To con or trick (someone) out of money.
- To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).“During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.”
- To cover with, or as if with, wool.
Source: Wiktionary
