Fleecer

fleece  (fls)

n.

1.

a. The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal.

b. The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time.

2. A soft woolly covering or mass.

3. Fabric with a soft deep pile.

tr.v. fleeced, fleec·ing, fleec·es

1. To defraud of money or property; swindle.

2. To shear the fleece from.

3. To cover with or as if with fleece.

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[Middle English fles, from Old English flos.]

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fleecer n.