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fleece

1. fleece \'fle-s\ n [ME flees, fr. OE fle-os; akin to MHG vlius fleece, L 
   p]luma feather, down 1a: the coat of wool covering a sheep or similar 
   animal  1b: the quantity of wool shorn at one time  2a: any of various soft 
   or woolly coverings  2b: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric 
   used chiefly for clothi ng
2. fleece vt 1: to remove the fleece from : SHEAR  2: to strip of money or 
   property by fraud or extortion  3: to dot or cover with fleecy masses