fleece

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Great by itself, this fleece will be a great addition in colder climates.

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  1. noun The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal.
  2. noun The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time.
  3. noun A soft woolly covering or mass.
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  • Great by itself, this fleece will be a great addition in colder climates. —  Army Times - News
  • I haven't seen the knitted, but the sample I received of the fleece is a very soft, thin fleece, a lighter weight than the woven, and perfect for warmer climates. —  Mommies With Style
  • Brenda chooses the ram she needs to produce the best possible mules, and also selects for quality of wool as the fleece is a valuable asset in America - unlike in the UK. —  WalesOnline - Home
 

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wool ·  tress ·  cashmere ·  tuft ·  flannel ·  mane ·  sheepskin ·  streamer ·  tassel ·  sheen ·  pelt ·  petal

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fleece:   fleeced
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English fles, from Old English flēos.

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  1. from Middle English fleese, flees, flese, fleis, flus, fleose, from Anglo-Saxon fleós, also in umlauted form fly¯s, fliés, flēs, fleece, = Dutch vlies = Low German flüs = Old High German vlies, German vliess, flies, Middle High German vlius, G. obsolete fleuss, flüss, fleece. A third form appears in Middle High German vlūs = Middle Low German Low German vlūs, fleece; cf. Old High German flaus, toga, German flaus or flausch, a tuft (of wool, etc.), pilot-cloth. Not in Scandinavian or Gothic (Moesogothic); connections unknown.
  2. from fleece, n.
 

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