fleece vs fabric
fabric vs fleecefleece and fabric both are nouns.
fleece is a verb but fabric is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fleece | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fabric | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fabric is a hypernym of
fleece; that is, fabric is a
word with a broader meaning than fleece:
- fleece: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
- fabric: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
| fleece (noun) | fabric (noun) |
|---|---|
| outer coat of especially sheep and yaks | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
| a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing | the underlying structure |
| the wool of a sheep or similar animal | |
| tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing |
| fleece (verb) | fabric (verb) |
|---|---|
| shear the wool from | |
| rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
Words related to "fleece"
Words related to "fabric"
- Aertex
- Canton flannel
- Velcro
- Viyella
- aba
- acrylic
- alpaca
- artefact
- artifact
- bagging
- baize
- basket weave
- batik
- batiste
- belting
- bombazine
- book cloth
- bookcloth
- boucle
- broadcloth
- brocade
- buckram
- bunting
- calico
- cambric
- camel's hair
- camelhair
- camlet
- camo
- camouflage
- canopy
- canvas
- canvass
- cashmere
- cerecloth
- challis
- chambray
- chenille
- chiffon
- chino
- chintz
- cloth
- coating
- cobweb
- cord
- corduroy
- cotton
- cotton flannel
- crape
- crepe
- cretonne
- crinoline
- damask
- denim
- diamante
- diaper
- dimity
- doeskin
- drapery
- duck
- duffel
- duffle
- dungaree
- durable press
- edging
- elastic
- etamin
- etamine
- eyelet
- faille
- felt
- fiber
- fibre
- filling
- flannel
- flannelette
- fleece
- foulard
- framework
- frieze
- fustian
- gabardine
- georgette
- gingham
- grogram
- grosgrain
- hair
- haircloth
- hem
- herringbone
- homespun
- hopsack
- hopsacking
- horsehair
- imitation leather
- jaconet
- jacquard
- jean
- khaddar
- khadi
- khaki
- knit
- lace
- lame
- leatherette
- linen
- linsey-woolsey
- lint
- lisle
- macintosh
- mackinaw
- mackintosh
- madras
- marseille
- material
- mesh
- meshing
- meshwork
- metallic
- mohair
- moire
- moleskin
- monk's cloth
- moquette
- moreen
- motley
- mousseline de sole
- muslin
- nankeen
- net
- network
- ninon
- nylon
- oilcloth
- olive drab
- organza
- paisley
- panting
- pepper-and-salt
- percale
- permanent press
- pick
- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pilot cloth
- pina cloth
- pinstripe
- pique
- plaid
- plush
- polyester
- pongee
- poplin
- quilting
- rayon
- rep
- repp
- sackcloth
- sacking
- sailcloth
- samite
- sateen
- satin
- satinet
- satinette
- screening
- scrim
- seersucker
- serge
- shag
- shantung
- sharkskin
- sheeting
- shirting
- shirttail
- silesia
- silk
- silk serge
- spandex
- sponge cloth
- stammel
- structure
- suede
- suede cloth
- suiting
- swan's down
- taffeta
- tammy
- tapa
- tapestry
- tapis
- tappa
- tartan
- terry
- terry cloth
- terrycloth
- textile
- ticking
- toweling
- towelling
- trousering
- tweed
- twill
- upholstery material
- velour
- velours
- velvet
- velveteen
- vicuna
- voile
- vulcanized fiber
- warp
- wash-and-wear
- watered-silk
- waterproof
- web
- webbing
- weft
- whipcord
- wincey
- wire cloth
- woof
- wool
- woolen
- woollen
- worsted
- yoke
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