Definition of "fleece" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

2. (uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached

3. (countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

4. (countable) An insulating wooly jacket

5. (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.

6. Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.

7. The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.

verb

1. (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.

2. (transitive) To cut off the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).

   • During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.

3. (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, wool.