Meaning & Definition of word "Fleece"

noun:

• 1. The soft, woolly covering of a sheep or similar animal.
  • Example: The farmer sheared the fleece from the sheep in the spring.
• 2. A soft fabric made to look like sheep's wool.
  • Example: She wore a warm fleece jacket during the cold winter days.

verb:

• 1. To obtain a large amount of money from someone, often by deceiving or cheating them.
  • Example: He fleeced the investors with a fraudulent business scheme.
• 2. To strip off the fleece or wool from a sheep.
  • Example: The shepherd will fleece the sheep once a year to collect wool.