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Meanings of fleece in English

Russian
флис
Spanish
polar
Wikidata

Insulating napped or pile fabric, sometimes knitted and often made from polyester.

        флис
        Catalan
        robar
        Spanish
        robar

        Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.

          robar
          Catalan
          velló

          Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.

                velló
                Portuguese
                lã
                Catalan
                llana
                Spanish
                lana

                Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks.

                      lã
                      Usage of fleece in English
                      1
                      So are fuel companies taking advantage of global events to fleece motorists?
                      Radio NZ
                      2
                      This process consists in sorting and classifying the fibers of the fleece.
                      Textiles, for Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools ...
                      3
                      A competition will be held to guess the weight of her fleece.
                      Radio NZ
                      4
                      He killed the sheep and gave the golden fleece to the king.
                      A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold...
                      5
                      We work as a pair at best, and have just a fleece.
                      The Guardian
                      6
                      Now in the dusk he faced gnarled and glimmering boughs of fleece.
                      Kenny
                      7
                      In the shop here they sell you rubbish and fleece you horribly.
                      The Bishop and Other Stories
                      8
                      With one £5 metre of fleece she can make three long toys.
                      The Guardian
                      9
                      They can be sued if they lead you astray or fleece you.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Made from brushed fleece fabric, the design us flattering without feeling uncomfortable.
                      The South African
                      11
                      Very early the next morning, Gideon came to look at the fleece.
                      The Wonder Book of Bible Stories
                      12
                      Still her fingers went along the strand of fleece near her breast.
                      Twilight in Italy
                      13
                      She pulled the little golden fleece of hair farther over her forehead.
                      By the Light of the Soul: A Novel
                      14
                      Over my jacket is my brother Steve's: denim, with a fleece lining.
                      The art of mending: a novel
                      15
                      The Hualapai slammed the fee as an illegal toll to fleece tourists.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      You read the haiku she wrote about her beloved, fleece-lined Merrell clogs.
                      NY Magazine
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                      Translations for fleece
                      Russian
                      флис
                      Portuguese
                      lã
                      Fleece through the time
                      Fleece across language varieties
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common