fleece
fleece (flēs)
noun
- the wool covering a sheep or similar animal
- the amount of wool cut from a sheep in one shearing
- a covering like a sheep's, as of woolly hair
- a soft, warm, napped fabric, used for linings, etc.
Etymology: ME flees < OE fleos, akin to Ger vlies < IE base *pleus-, to pluck out > L pluma, a feather, down
transitive verb fleeced, fleec′·ing
- to shear the fleece from (sheep, etc.)
- to steal from by fraud; swindle
- to cover or fleck with fleecy masses
Preposition: of
- wool: The total stock is estimated at about 700,000, of which about 200,000 produce heavy fleeces of long wool.
Possessives
- sheep: It also gives a great sense of texture - the sheeps ' fleeces really do look fluffy.
Adjective modifier
- horticultural: Horticultural fleece, in single, or double or even triple layers works well.
- windproof: The Thunder Hat is a basic fleece hat that keeps the ears warm in cold winds because the earflaps are made from windproof fleece.
- polar: This a double thickness of heavy polar fleece rolled at the top, shown right.
- certified: Made in Europe from certified natural cotton fleece, these wonderfully soft blankets are ideal for young and se... .
- wooly: You can buy anything for agility from jumps to barrier fencing, training books to wooly fleeces.
- golden: He proceeds to tell her the story of the golden fleece.
Modifies a noun
- lining: An optional fleece lining keeps the skin even drier.
- liner: Why do the Size 1's have attached fleece liners?
- jacket: Gave a homeless man who had passed out in the Church grounds my fleece jacket.
- blanket: Right elbow comes the fleece blankets example of how.
- wi: Silly Billyz long sleeved bibs have a stain resistant fleece front wi... .
- fabric: These fabrics represent the state of the art in fleece fabrics.
Noun used with modifier
- sherpa: This warm, stylish bed cat bed is made from thermal sherpa fleece fabric with the Danish Design paw print motif.
- anti-pill: A machine washable, British made high quality hollow fiber cat bed with an anti-pill fleece outer - that's built to last.
- polyester: Polyester fleece stay dry inner lining to keep baby dry.
- micro: Height adjustable, padded child seat area is micro fleece lined for added comfort.
- cotton: Each pack comes with 2 liners + 2 wing liners, both made from a 2 layer 100 % cotton fleece construction.
- wool: The monks from Buildwas Abbey used to load their wool fleeces onto boats at a wharf in Cressage.
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go.
On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves; The wind it plies the saplings double, And thick on Severn snow the leaves.
Heureux, qui comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage, Ou comme cestuy la' qui conquit la toison, Et puis est retourne¤ , plein d'usage et raison, Vivre entre ses parents le reste de son a" ge! Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has taken a wondrous journey Or has won the Golden Fleece, And then returns home wise and useful To live in his homeland the rest of his days.
