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Plural of fleece

regular plural

The plural of fleece is fleeces.

Forms of fleece

Singularfleece /fliːs/
Pluralfleeces
Countablecountable and uncountable

Fleeces in a sentence

  • Sound but more workaday fleeces are batched to make roving and yarn.2026, Robin Nistock, quotee, “Makers Space”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 13
  • The profiteer who through a combine fleeces the public would scorn to wrong a friend or betray those of his own household.1920, John M[offatt] Mecklin, “The Traits of the Great Society as Illustrated by the Corporation”, in An Introduction to Social Ethics…. From the entry anonymity
  • That first batch of yarn set the pattern for Knudsen Knits: Farah seeks out local wool growers, selects fleeces, and works with small local mills to produce yarn.2026, Sandi Rosner, “Knudsen Knits: Sourcing & Milling Local Heritage-Breed Wool”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 39. From the entry mill
  • The fleeces of black Montadales (which produce a range of grays) are intended only for handspinners and small-scale artisan yarn production, because they are useless to the mass-industrial system.2011, Carol Ekarius, Deborah Robson, The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, →ISBN. From the entry montadale

Meaning of fleece

  1. noun Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal.
  2. noun Insulating skin with the wool attached.
  3. noun A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

Full definition of fleece

Questions about the plural of fleece

What is the plural of fleece?
The plural of fleece is fleeces.
Is fleece countable?
Fleece is a countable and uncountable noun.

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