Definition of "fleece" []

• The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal. (noun)
• The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time. (noun)
• A soft woolly covering or mass. (noun)
• Fabric with a soft deep pile. (noun)
• To defraud of money or property; swindle. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I wanted to dress up all in fleece and wrestle with the dogs for a while."
• "Non-absorbent fleece is great in areas where you are prone to sweat, but combine it with a wind-proof layer."
• "Horticultural fleece is the material of choice, being cosy yet – crucially – breathable, so that plants don't get soggy and rotten, as they would wrapped in plastic."