[fleece] n [ME flees, fr. OE fleos; akin to MHG vlius fleece and perh. to L pluma feather, down] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (as a sheep) b: the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing
2. a: any of various soft or woolly coverings b: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing
[2]fleece vt fleeced ; fleec.ing (1537) 1 a: to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion b: to charge excessively for goods or services
2: to remove the fleece from: shear
3: to dot or cover with fleecy masses