fleece

noun

/fliːs/

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[countable] the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing)羊毛；（一只羊一次剪下的）毛Topics Animalsc2
[uncountable, countable] a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep’s wool; a jacket or sweatshirt that is made from this cloth羊毛状织物；绒头织物短上衣；绒头织物运动衫
- a fleece lining绒头织物衬里
- a bright red fleece鲜红的绒头织物
Topics Clothes and Fashionc2

Word OriginOld English flēos, flēs, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlies and German Vlies.

verb

/fliːs/

(informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they fleece	/fliːs/ /fliːs/
he / she / it fleeces	/ˈfliːsɪz/ /ˈfliːsɪz/
past simple fleeced	/fliːst/ /fliːst/
past participle fleeced	/fliːst/ /fliːst/
-ing form fleecing	/ˈfliːsɪŋ/ /ˈfliːsɪŋ/

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fleece somebody to take a lot of money from somebody by charging them too much敲诈；敲竹杠
- Some local shops have been fleecing tourists.当地有些商店一直在敲游客的竹杠。
Word OriginOld English flēos, flēs, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlies and German Vlies.

BNC: 16366 COCA: 15794

fleece

Substances from animals: beeswax, blubber, civet...

Cloth from artificial fibres: astrakhan, chenille, chiffon...

Jackets and coats: anorak, Barbour, blazer...