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    FLEECY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: fleecier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, fleeciest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: fleecier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: fleeciest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushingplay

    Example:

    napped fabrics

    Synonyms:

    brushed; fleecy; napped

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    soft (yielding readily to pressure or weight)

    Derivation:

    fleece (a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing)

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