fleece ~ fleece:
[the same pronunciation — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here]
a bundle of fleece — sheep’s wool
“Fleece”, as a noun, means ‘the thick hair (wool) of a sheep’,
e.g.
This coat keeps you warmer because it’s lined with fleece. [i.e. it’s inner surface is covered with sheep’s wool and so it keeps the wearer warm]
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fleeced money from others
fleecing a sheep
“Fleece” as a verb, means ‘to rob somebody of his/her money by some trick or by charging excess prices’,
e.g.
The cunning woman fleeced her old aunt of property by telling her a pack of lies.
I pledge never to visit the new restaurant again; they fleece you with their hidden charges.
