fleece

• Sustantivo que designa el vellón o la capa de lana de una oveja u animal similar, o bien una tela sintética suave que lo imita.

A noun referring to the woolly coat of a sheep or similar animal, or a soft synthetic fabric that resembles it.

1. Wool coat of a sheepB1formal

   The woolly covering of a sheep or similar animal.

   Vellón de oveja

   • The farmer sheared the fleece from the sheep.
   • The fleece was soft and warm to the touch.
   • They used the fleece to make high-quality yarn.

   Sinónimoscoatwool

2. Fabric or jacketA2informal

   A soft, warm fabric made from synthetic fibers, or a jacket made from this material.

   Forro polar o tejido polar

   • She wore a cozy fleece jacket on the hike.
   • The blanket is made of soft fleece material.
   • He bought a new fleece for the winter camping trip.

• Verbo que significa estafar o engañar a alguien, a menudo quitándole dinero o bienes mediante artimañas o timos.

A verb meaning to deceive or swindle someone, often by taking their money or property through trickery.

1. To swindle or overchargeB2informal

   To cheat someone out of money or property, often by charging an excessively high price.

   estafar o cobrar de más

   • The taxi driver tried to fleece the tourists by charging triple the normal fare.
   • He was fleeced out of his savings by a fraudulent investment scheme.
   • Don't let that shop fleece you; the same item is cheaper online.

   Sinónimoscheatcondefraudextortgougeoverchargerip offscamswindle

2. To shear woolB1formal

   To remove the wool from a sheep.

   Esquilar la lana

   • The farmer fleeces his sheep every spring.
   • She learned how to fleece a sheep during her agricultural training.
   • The wool is collected after the sheep are fleeced.

   Sinónimosclipshear