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- [flees]
- /flis/
- /ˈfliːs.ɪŋ/
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- [flees]
- /flis/
Definitions of fleecing word
- noun fleecing the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal. 1
- noun fleecing the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing. 1
- noun fleecing something resembling a fleece: a fleece of clouds in a blue sky. 1
- noun fleecing a fabric with a soft, silky pile, used for warmth, as for lining garments. 1
- noun fleecing the soft nap or pile of such a fabric. 1
- verb with object fleecing to deprive of money or belongings by fraud, hoax, or the like; swindle: He fleeced the stranger of several dollars. 1
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Origin of fleecing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English flees, Old English flēos, flȳs; cognate with Middle Dutch vlies, Middle High German vlius, German Vlies
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Parts of speech for Fleecing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleecing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fleecing usage trend in Literature
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