fleece

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Vải len, áo len

BrE /ˈflɪs/ AmE /ˈflɪs/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 CLOTHING [uncountable] B1

Vải len, áo len

a soft, thick fabric made from wool or a similar material, used to make warm clothes

  • wear fleece

Collocations fleece jacket · fleece sweater

  • She wore a bright red fleece jacket.

    Cô ấy mặc áo len màu đỏ tươi.

2 ANIMAL [uncountable] B1

Lông cừu non

the soft wool that grows on the underside of a sheep or similar animal

  • sheep's fleece

Collocations shave the fleece off a sheep

  • Farmers shear the sheep to collect their fleece.

    Người nông dân cạo lông cừu non để thu hoạch.

3 CHEAT [transitive] B2

Lừa đảo, móc túi

to take money from someone by tricking them or treating them unfairly

  • fleece somebody

Collocations fleece customers · fleece the public

  • The company was accused of fleecing its customers.

    Công ty bị cáo buộc đã lừa đảo khách hàng của mình.