fleece

noun
UK /fliːs/
US /fliːs/

The soft, thick wool that covers a sheep.

The farmer sheared the fleece from the sheep in spring.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A soft, warm jacket or top made of fluffy material.

She wore a cozy fleece on the cold hike.

3. To trick someone out of their money.

The scammer fleeced tourists with fake tickets.

4. To cut the wool off a sheep.

They fleece the sheep once a year before summer.