Fleece vs. Sherpa
Fleecenoun
(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
Fleecenoun
(uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached
Fleecenoun
(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
Fleecenoun
(countable) An insulating wooly jacket
Fleecenoun
(roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
Fleecenoun
Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
Fleecenoun
The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
Fleeceverb
(transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
Fleeceverb
(transitive) To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).
Fleeceverb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, wool.
Fleecenoun
The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time.
Fleecenoun
Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
Fleecenoun
The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
Fleeceverb
To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.
Fleeceverb
To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions.
Fleeceverb
To spread over as with wool.
Fleecenoun
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
Fleecenoun
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
Fleecenoun
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
Fleecenoun
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
Fleeceverb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Fleeceverb
shear the wool from;
Fleecenoun
the woolly covering of a sheep or goat
Fleecenoun
the wool shorn from a sheep in a single piece at one time
Fleecenoun
a representation of a fleece suspended from a ring.
Fleecenoun
a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used as a lining material
Fleecenoun
a jacket or other garment made from a fleece fabric.
Fleeceverb
obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them
Fleeceverb
cover as if with a fleece
Sherpanoun
A mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Sherpa people so employed.
Sherpanoun
An expert sent by a country’s leader to a summit meeting.
Sherpanoun
A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool, or fleece.
Sherpaverb
(rare) To serve as a guide or porter for another.
Sherpanoun
a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
Sherpanoun
a member of a Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, renowned for their skill in mountaineering.
Sherpanoun
a civil servant or diplomat who undertakes preparatory work prior to a summit conference.
