Definition of Fleeced
Fleeced
Fleeced


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(verb)
Cheated or swindled out of money or valuables.

e.g. The tourists were fleeced by the street vendor selling fake designer goods.

(verb)
sheared an animal, i.e. removed the fleece from its body by a process of cutting or shaving;

e.g. He fleeced the sheep and collected the wool in bags.

(adjective)
having a soft, wooly covering, covered with fleece or a similar material, or broadly, having soft fibers or a soft texture, describing fabric;

e.g. The jacket has a fleeced lining that makes it feel warmer.



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