the woolly covering of a sheep or goat

as the sheep came on board, we grabbed their long shaggy fleeces

he clutched the ram by two handfuls of thick fleece

a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used as a lining material

a reversible fleece jacket

obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them

the city's cab drivers are notorious for fixing fares and fleecing tourists

cover as if with a fleece

the sky was half blue, half fleeced with white clouds