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fleece

noun verb

Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fliːs

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

noun

  1. A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing

noun

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

noun

  1. The wool of a sheep or similar animal

verb

  1. Shear the wool from

    “Shear sheep”

verb

  1. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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Example Sentences

Shear sheep

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