fleece

/flˈis/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. the wool of a sheep or similar animal
2. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
3. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
4. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

verb

1. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
2. shear the wool from
   “shear sheep”

Synonyms for fleece

• sheepskin
• wool
• overcharge
• soak
• surcharge
• gazump
• plume
• pluck
• rob
• hook
• shear

Words that rhyme with fleece

• release
• piece
• crease
• increase
• lease
• decrease
• mouthpiece
• peace
• cease
• grease
• centerpiece
• cerise
• crosspiece
• decease
• masterpiece
• police
• sublease
• altarpiece
• apiece
• caprice
• eyepiece
• legalese
• niece
• obese
• showpiece
• surcease
• timepiece
• allweiss
• aris
• audris