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Added 9 October 2026

fleece

/fliːs/ noun

In Latin: vellus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fleece at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The wool of a sheep or similar animal.
Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.
A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing.

verb

Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
Shear the wool from.
shear sheep

Origin

From Middle English fles, flees, flese, from Old English flēos, flīes, flȳs, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus.

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