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Meaning of fleece

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  fleece
      n 1: the wool of a sheep or similar animal
      2: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for
         clothing [syn: {sheepskin}, {fleece}]
      3: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
      4: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks [syn: {wool},
         {fleece}]
      v 1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge},
           {soak}, {surcharge}, {gazump}, {fleece}, {plume}, {pluck},
           {rob}, {hook}] [ant: {undercharge}]
      2: shear the wool from; "shear sheep" [syn: {fleece}, {shear}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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