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fleece
[/fliːs/]
noun/verb
pl: fleeces
velo de lã
1.
The soft woolly coat of a sheep or similar animal
The shepherd sheared the fleece from the sheep.
O pastor tosquiou o velo da ovelha.
2.
A soft, warm fabric made from wool or synthetic material
She wore a fleece jacket to stay warm.
Ela usava uma jaqueta de fleece para se manter aquecida.
3.
To defraud or swindle someone of money
The con artist tried to fleece tourists of their money.
O vigarista tentou enganar turistas de seu dinheiro.
NYC Slang
fleece someone = to hustle or rip someone off; common in urban colloquial usage
Synonyms
wool
coat
fur
swindle
cheat
defraud
Antonyms
honesty
fairness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
velo
most common term for the animal's wool
General Brazilian
fleece (fabric)
borrowed English term commonly used for synthetic fleece clothing
Portugal
lã
traditional term for wool/fleece
Portugal
enganar
verb form meaning to swindle or cheat
Related Idioms & Phrases
fleece someone dry
pull the wool over someone's eyes
separate someone from their money
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