fleece

Definitions

• (uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
• (uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached
• (countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
• (countable) An insulating wooly jacket
• (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
• Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
• The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.