FLEECE Synonyms

• a fabric made from the hair of sheep

• fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving

• outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

• an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

• a thin layer covering something

• growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

• put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

• cover or provide with a coat

• form a coat over

• artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

• the underlying structure

• the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

• dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

• a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur

• a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

• a very small distance or space

• filamentous hairlike growth on a plant

• any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal

• cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments

• a filamentous projection or process on an organism

• the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

• body covering of a living animal

• prevent from being seen or discovered

• be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety

• cover as if with a shroud

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• the cloak as a symbol of authority

• United States baseball player (1931-1997)

• the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

• anything that covers

• (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

• shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

• a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

• spread over a surface, like a mantle

• cover like a mantle

• the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

• body covering of a living animal

• cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

• attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

• rain heavily

• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

• an outer surface (usually thin)

• body covering of a living animal

• a person's skin regarded as their life

• a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

• a person whose head is bald or shaved

• the rind of a fruit or vegetable

• a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

• remove the bark of a tree

• remove the skin from

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price

• a catch for locking a door

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• anything that serves as an enticement

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

• a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

• a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

• a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

• fasten with a hook

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

• take by theft

• make off with belongings of others

• hit with a hook

• catch with a hook

• to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

• secure with the foot

• entice and trap

• approach with an offer of sexual favors

• a price that is too high

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• place too much a load on

• the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

• the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

• pull or pull out sharply

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• strip of feathers

• look for and gather

• anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

• a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• be proud of

• deck with a plume

• clean with one's bill

• form a plume

• dress or groom with elaborate care

• take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

• a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

• cut with shears

• shear the wool from

• cut or cut through with shears

• become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

• tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

• skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

• a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

• the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

• washing something by allowing it to soak

• submerge in a liquid

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

• leave as a guarantee in return for money

• beat severely

• make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

• become drunk or drink excessively

• fill, soak, or imbue totally

• heat a metal prior to working it

• an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)

• charge an extra fee, as for a special service

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• fill to capacity with people

• print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote

• fill to an excessive degree

• place too much a load on

• show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given