Fleece (Noun)
Meaning 1
A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She wore a jacket made of warm fleece to keep her cozy in the cold weather.
- The sweatpants were lined with soft fleece that made them extremely comfortable to wear.
- He chose a fleece blanket to snuggle up with while watching the game on TV.
- The hikers packed fleece jackets to wear in case the temperature dropped significantly.
- The athlete wore a fleece sweat suit to keep warm before the start of the marathon.
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Meaning 2
Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 3
The wool of a sheep or similar animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- She carefully hand-carded the raw fleece from the prize-winning Merino ram.
- Fleece production in Australia increased by 20% over the past decade due to improvements in sheep husbandry.
- Spinning and knitting yarns made from sheep's fleece creates beautiful warm clothing for cold winters.
- Harvesting and sorting the raw fleece at the local wool processing facility requires precision.
- They created luxurious knit blankets made entirely from fleece grown in Scotland and purchased direct from farmers.
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Meaning 4
Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.