fleece

US /flis/

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UK /fli:s/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo cheat someone out of money, possessions

The bad man is trying to fleece old people

adj.Adjective(Of fabric) with a soft warm pile

We lay on a fleece pile of blankets and fell asleep

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Sweater with fake sheep skin inside

She wore the same blue fleece all winter long

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The skin and wool of a sheep

The farmer sold many bags of fleece to a wool mill

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the Order of the Golden Fleece, founded by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430
the Order of the Golden Fleece, founded by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430

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Irene put on her fleece-lined boots, her red hat and muffler, her heavy coat, and her mittens.
Irene put on her fleece-lined boots, her red hat and muffler, her heavy coat, and her mittens.

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He was the one that went off to get the Golden Fleece?
He was the one that went off to get the Golden Fleece?
- Indeed he did. - Well, the Golden Fleece here is the £250,000.
- Indeed he did. - Well, the Golden Fleece here is the £250,000.

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They fleece the public and some funds that invested in silver
They fleece the public and some funds that invested in silver

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a fleece if that happens. What about the fear? Well the adrenalin response
a fleece if that happens. What about the fear? Well the adrenalin response

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it in a tangible way and he said, “Lord now have a fleece, which is an animal skin,
it in a tangible way and he said, “Lord now have a fleece, which is an animal skin,
going to put this fleece out and if there is dew on the fleece and the ground is dry
going to put this fleece out and if there is dew on the fleece and the ground is dry

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high in the arched blueness floated small clouds of snow-white fleece.
high in the arched blueness floated small clouds of snow-white fleece.

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it and when I looked around I saw that all the fleece-haired children had stolen away,
it and when I looked around I saw that all the fleece-haired children had stolen away,