defleeces

Verb

defleece (third-person singular simple present defleeces, present participle defleecing, simple past and past participle defleeced)

1. To remove the fleece from.
   • At that point, the fiber breaks easily and the whole fleece can be separated at the skinline, leaving the sheep completely bare. By grasping a handful of wool and rolling it back, a worker can defleece a sheep quickly and systematically without strain on himself, discomfort to the sheep, or wastage...1973, Consumer Products by Design