Robe vs Fleece - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between robe and fleece

is that robe is a long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature while fleece is hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal.

is that robe is to clothe someone in a robe while fleece is to con or trick someone out of money.

(en noun)

A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.

* Shakespeare

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.

(US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.

To clothe someone in a robe.

* berobed

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(wikipedia fleece)

(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.

(fleec)

to con or trick someone out of money

to shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep)