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Fleece vs Hoodie - What's the difference?

fleece | hoodie |

As nouns the difference between fleece and hoodie

is that fleece is (uncountable) hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal while hoodie is a sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.

As a verb fleece

is to con or trick someone out of money.

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

    hoodie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hoody

    Noun

    (wikipedia hoodie) (en noun)
  • A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
  • (British) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.
  • * 2006 ,The Guardian , July 10, London
  • Show more understanding of hoodies , urges
  • (slang) foreskin
  • Synonyms

    * kangaroo * kangaroo jacket * bunny hug

    See also

    * chav * yob