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fleece

UK/fliːs/ US/flɪjs/ uncommon informal
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

2.

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

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3.
4.

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

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verb

1.
2.

shear the wool from

  • “shear sheep”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • China fleece vine
  • Chinese fleece vine
  • feather fleece
  • fleece vine
  • fleece wool
  • fleece worm
  • Golden Fleece
  • green fleece

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