- 1[countable] the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing)
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- 2[uncountable, countable] a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep's wool; a jacket or sweatshirt that is made from this cloth a fleece lining a bright red fleece
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