I. fleece 1 /fliːs/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: fleos ]
1 . [countable] the woolly coat of a sheep, especially the wool and skin of a sheep when it has been made into a piece of clothing
2 . [uncountable] an artificial soft material used to make warm jackets
3 . [countable] British English a jacket made of this artificial material
II. fleece 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] informal
to charge someone too much money for something, especially by tricking them