English Dictionary
◊ FLEECE
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}]
3: a soft bulky deep-piled fabric, used chiefly for clothing
4: outer coat of esp. sheep and yaks [syn: {wool}]
v 1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge}, {soak},
{surcharge}, {gazump}, {plume}, {pluck}, {rob}, {hook}]
[ant: {undercharge}]
2: shear the wool from; "shear sheep" [syn: {shear}]