fleece
/fliːs/noun
Middle School
1
Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
2
Insulating skin with the wool attached
3
A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.
4
An insulating wooly jacket
5
Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
6
Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
7
The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing