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fleeces
  • plural of fleece.
  • present tense form of fleece (3rd person singular).

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A federal judge shows how this hospital ‘discount’ fleeces drug makers and patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A federal judge shows how this hospital ‘discount’ fleeces drug makers and patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The pedigree breeder said the "measly" payment they would receive from British Wool for the fleeces from their 260 sheep meant "it's not viable for us to send it".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

You can also buy hoodies, half-snap fleeces, dog leashes and dopp kits featuring the A24 logo.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2023

“Down there near the riverbank,” she said, “where the bushes grow thick, are sheep with fleeces of gold. Go fetch me some of their shining wool.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton