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1. The wool of a sheep or similar animal
    
2. Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
   - sheepskin
    
3. A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
    
4. Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
   - wool

1. [informal] Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
   - overcharge, soak [informal], surcharge, gazump [Brit, informal], pluck [informal], rob, hook [informal], skin [informal]
    
2. Shave the wool from
   "fleece sheep";
   - shear

Derived forms: fleeced, fleeces, fleecing

Type of: cheat, chisel [informal], cloth, coat, fabric, leather, material, pelage, rip off [informal], shave, textile, trim, wool

Encyclopedia: Fleece