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Definition of FLEECE

Fleece
Fleece Fleece, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fleeced; p. pr. & vb. n. Fleecing.] 1. To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool. 2. To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions. Whilst pope and prince shared the wool betwixt them, the people were finely fleeced. --Fuller. 3. To spread over as with wool. [R.] --Thomson.

Meaning of FLEECE from wikipedia

- Look up fleece in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fleece may refer to: Fleeces, woollen coats of a domestic sheep or long-haired goat, especially after...
- mythology, the Golden Fleece (Ancient Gr****: Χρυσόμαλλον δέρας, romanized: Khrysómallon déras, lit. 'Golden-haired pelt') is the fleece of the golden-woolled...
- The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece (Spanish: Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, German: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry...
- The Golden Fleece is an element of Gr**** mythology. Golden Fleece may also refer to: Golden Fleece (clipper), an 1855 California clipper that caught fire...
- Polar fleece is a soft fabric made from polyester that is napped and insulating. PolarFleece is a trademark registered by Malden Mills (now Polartec, LLC)...
- The Golden Fleece Award (1975–1988) was a tongue-in-ch**** award given to public officials in the United States for squandering public money. Its name is...
- the hair part of the fleece is called kemp. The relative amounts of kemp to wool vary from breed to breed and make some fleeces more desirable for spinning...
- mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Gr**** literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king...
- 52°5′32″N 1°51′56″W / 52.09222°N 1.86556°W / 52.09222; -1.86556 The Fleece Inn is a pub in Bretforton, in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England:...
- Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. There are two different types of alpaca fleece. The most common fleece type comes from a Huacaya...