The woolly coat of a sheep or similar animal

• Wool shorn from a sheep, or the skin with wool attached
• Any soft, wool-like covering resembling a sheep’s coat

A soft, thick-pile fabric with an insulating, fuzzy surface

• A warm jacket or garment made from that fabric

A mat or felt of fibers used as a backing or layer

• The fine web lifted from a carding machine’s cylinder

To swindle or overcharge someone, especially for money

To shear the fleece from a sheep or other animal

To cover with, or as if with, wool or fleece