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How to pronounce fleece in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms wool
Type of pelage, coat
Type Words
Synonyms shear
Type of trim, shave
Type Words
Synonyms sheepskin
Type of leather
Has types golden fleece
Type Words
Synonyms gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge
Type of rip off, cheat, chisel
Has types gouge, rack, squeeze, wring, extort
Type Words
Type of fabric, cloth, textile, material
Derivation fleecy
Type Words
Type of wool

Examples of fleece

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Johanna promises video of the golden fleece and a Facebook interview with Medea.
From the thenewstribune.com
Oh, did we mention that it's made with certified organic cotton and hemp fleece?
From the usatoday.com
You can always add a flannel sheet or fleece lining inside to give extra warmth.
From the washingtonpost.com
Girls from Episcopal High School sent fleece blankets, winter jackets and socks.
From the jacksonville.com
Today it is purchased in its raw fleece form by hand-spinners and fiber artists.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Instead of looking out for our best interests, they search for ways to fleece us.
From the forbes.com
Legend has it that Jason and the Argonauts fled to them with the golden fleece.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The easy-to-use fleece tunnel is made from high-grade 30gsm polypropylene fleece.
From the telegraph.co.uk
She raises her alpacas to show both them and their fleece across the Southeast.
From the tennessean.com
More examples
  • The wool of a sheep or similar animal
  • Overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • Shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
  • Sheepskin: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
  • A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
  • Wool: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
  • Polar fleece, usually referred to simply as "fleece," is a soft insulating synthetic fabric made from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or other synthetic fibres. One of the first forms was Polar Fleece created in 1979 by Malden Mills, now Polartec LLC. ...
  • Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids.
  • Fabric with a thick, heavy surface resembing sheep wool. Features a pile of napped fabric with either woven or knitted construction.