fleece

Soft synthetic fabric

Fleece is the woolly coat of a sheep, or the wool sheared from one: The shepherd sold the fleece at market.

By extension, fleece names soft fabric that mimics wool's warmth: a fleece jacket.

To fleece someone is to swindle them—shearing them of their money as a sheep is shorn of wool: The con artist fleeced tourists out of thousands.

texture

soft

Yielding to touch

napped · woolly · downy · velvety · shaggy · cuddly · furry · cottony · nubby · tufted

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

insulating · blanket · comfy · warm · winter · layering · fireside · bundled · heated · comfortable

sheep

wool

Sheared animal fiber

ram · flock · shepherd · pasture · grazing · herd · livestock · merino · mutton · ovine

swindle

con

Argument against

  • scamDishonest money-making scheme
  • fraudIntentional criminal trickery
  • cheatAct dishonestly to win

dupe · swindle · rip-off · defraud · hoodwink · bamboozle · bilk · overcharge · gouge · hustle

fabric

polyester

Synthetic petroleum-based fabric

thermal · insulation · breathable · softshell · outerwear · jacket · hoodie · sweatshirt · vest · lining

Categories
Opposites
material/textile type

fleecewoven fabric

knit fabric · lightweight fabric · chiffon · denim · linen

DECEPTION/EXPLOITATION (verb sense)

fleecegive

To transfer possession

donate · enrich · offer · reimburse · compensate

animal covering state

fleeceshorn

Cut close, as wool

sheared · bare · naked · bald

Phrases
Family

fleecy, fleeced, fleeces, fleecing, fleecier, fleeciness, fleeciest

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G