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Definition of fleece

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Similar Words: wool, sheepskin, shear, overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, plume, pluck, rob, hook

Hyponyms: Golden Fleece, extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring

Entailments: charge, bill

Derivational Morphology: shear, shears, shearer, shearing, wool, sheepskin, overcharge

Anagrams: F clef, C clef

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