fleece
English Thesaurus
1. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | coat, pelage, |
| definition | : | growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal (noun.animal) |
2. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cloth, fabric, material, textile, |
| definition | : | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers (noun.artifact) |
3. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | leather, |
| definition | : | an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | golden fleece, |
| definition | : | in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts (noun.substance) |
4. the wool of a sheep or similar animal (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | wool, |
| definition | : | fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving (noun.substance) |
5. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | shave, trim, |
| definition | : | cut closely (verb.contact) |
6. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | cheat, chisel, rip off, |
| definition | : | deprive somebody of something by deceit (verb.social) |
| entail | : | bill, charge, |
| definition | : | demand payment (verb.possession) |
7. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | fleece, shear, |
| definition | : | shear the wool from (verb.contact) |
8. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | brushed, fleecy, napped, |
| definition | : | (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing (adj.all) |
9. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance)
10. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fleece, wool, |
| definition | : | outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fleece, sheepskin, |
| definition | : | tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | fleece, |
| definition | : | the wool of a sheep or similar animal (noun.substance) |
11. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | undercharge, |
| definition | : | charge (someone) too little money (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | overcharge, |
| definition | : | a price that is too high (noun.possession) |
12. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | fleece, shear, |
| definition | : | shear the wool from (verb.contact) |
13. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | brushed, fleecy, napped, |
| definition | : | (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing (adj.all) |
14. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance)
15. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fleece, wool, |
| definition | : | outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fleece, sheepskin, |
| definition | : | tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | fleece, |
| definition | : | the wool of a sheep or similar animal (noun.substance) |
16. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | undercharge, |
| definition | : | charge (someone) too little money (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | overcharge, |
| definition | : | a price that is too high (noun.possession) |
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