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Vlies.

fleece (wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfliːs/
  1. fleece (wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

16th century, at first only in reference to the Order of the Golden Fleece, from Middle Dutch vlies, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus. The later freer use for “fleece” was reinforced by inherited Low German forms, whereas the rare Middle High German vlius had no continuation. The spelling with V- follows the Dutch, but was supported by an unetymological association with Latin vellus. Doublet of Fleece, a later borrowing from English.

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