tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
noun
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
noun
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
verb
shear the wool from
“shear sheep”
Word Forms
fleece
verb
shear the wool from
fleecy
adjective
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
wooly
adjective
covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
woolly
adjective
covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
overcharge
noun
a price that is too high
fleece
noun
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
shears
noun
large scissors with strong blades
shearer
noun
a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
shearing
noun
removing by cutting off or clipping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vlies
die Wolle eines Schafes oder eines ähnlichen Tieres
🇫🇷French
toison
la laine d'un mouton ou d'un animal similaire
🇪🇸Spanish
lana
la lana de una oveja o animal similar
🇮🇹Italian
vello
la lana di una pecora o di un animale simile
🇳🇱Dutch
vlies
de wol van een schaap of een soortgelijk dier
🇵🇹Portuguese
velo
a lã de uma ovelha ou animal semelhante
🇷🇺Russian
флис
шерсть овцы или подобного животного
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊन
भेड़ या ऐसे ही जानवर का ऊन
🇧🇩Bengali
ভেড়া
একটি ভেড়া বা অনুরূপ প্রাণীর পশম
🇮🇳Tamil
கொள்ளை
ஒரு செம்மறி ஆடு அல்லது ஒத்த விலங்கின் கம்பளி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉన్ని
గొర్రె లేదా ఇలాంటి జంతువు యొక్క ఉన్ని
🇮🇳Marathi
लोकर
मेंढी किंवा तत्सम प्राण्याचे लोकर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લીસ
ઘેટાં અથવા સમાન પ્રાણીની ઊન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಣ್ಣೆ
ಕುರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಂತಹುದೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കമ്പിളി
ഒരു ആടിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സമാനമായ മൃഗത്തിൻ്റെ കമ്പിളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਨ
ਇੱਕ ਭੇਡ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਦੀ ਉੱਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
اونی
بھیڑ یا اسی طرح کے جانور کی اون
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
羊毛
绵羊或类似动物的羊毛
🇯🇵Japanese
フリース
羊または同様の動物の毛
🇰🇷Korean
양털
양이나 이와 유사한 동물의 털
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lông cừu
len của cừu hoặc động vật tương tự
🇹🇭Thai
ขนแกะ
ขนแกะหรือสัตว์ที่คล้ายกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
bulu domba
bulu domba atau binatang serupa
🇵🇭Filipino
balahibo ng tupa
ang lana ng isang tupa o katulad na hayop
🇲🇾Malay
bulu bulu
bulu domba atau binatang yang serupa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصوف
صوف شاة أو حيوان مماثل
🇮🇷Persian
پشم گوسفند
پشم گوسفند یا حیوان مشابه
🇹🇷Turkish
yapağı
koyun veya benzeri bir hayvanın yünü
🇮🇱Hebrew
צֶמֶר
צמר של כבשה או חיה דומה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fleece'?
The primary meaning of 'fleece' is 'the wool of a sheep or similar animal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fleece' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fleece' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fleece' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fleece' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'fleece' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'fleece' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'fleece' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'fleece' in regular conversations?
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