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Fleece vs Jersey - What's the difference?

fleece | jersey |

As nouns the difference between fleece and jersey

is that fleece is hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal while jersey is a garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

As a verb fleece

is to con or trick someone out of money.

As a proper noun Jersey is

the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England.

fleece

English

(wikipedia fleece)

Noun

  • (uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
  • (uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached
  • (countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
  • (countable) An insulating wooly jacket
  • (roofing) Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
  • Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
  • The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.

    • Verb

    (fleec)
  • to con or trick someone out of money
  • to shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep)

    • See also

    * (con) nickel and dime

    jersey

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
  • A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • A type of fabric knit

    • Synonyms

    * (knitted garment) jumper, pullover, sweater * (team shirt) guernsey

    Derived terms

    * green jersey * yellow jersey

    See also

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