Fleece

Meaning

Noun

●

In Hair & Sheep:

Hair or

of a

or

animal

●

Insulating

with the

attached

●

In Textiles:

A

to

, but with a

that

it a

and a higher sheen.

●

An

jacket

●

In Roofing:

Mat or

of

, sometimes used as a

backer.

●

Any

a fleece.

●

In Hides & Sheep:

The

of

or

by the

from the

of a

machine.

Verb

●

To

or

(someone)

money.

●

In Hair & Sheep:

To

the

from (a

or other animal).

●

To

with, or

with, wool.

Sourced from

Origin

fleece

English

flees

Middle English (1100-1500)

fleos

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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