fleece vs leather
leather vs fleecefleece and leather both are nouns.
fleece and leather both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fleece | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| leather | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
leather is a hypernym of
fleece; that is, leather is a
word with a broader meaning than fleece:
- fleece: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
- leather: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
| fleece (noun) | leather (noun) |
|---|---|
| outer coat of especially sheep and yaks | an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning |
| a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing | |
| the wool of a sheep or similar animal | |
| tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing |
| fleece (verb) | leather (verb) |
|---|---|
| shear the wool from | whip with a leather strap |
| rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
Words related to "fleece"
Words related to "leather"
- Russia leather
- alligator
- animal skin
- buckskin
- buff
- calf
- calfskin
- chammy
- chammy leather
- chamois
- chamois leather
- cordovan
- cowhide
- cowskin
- crush
- crushed leather
- deerskin
- doeskin
- fleece
- flog
- glove leather
- grain
- horsehide
- kid
- kidskin
- lash
- lather
- leathery
- mocha
- morocco
- ooze leather
- patent leather
- piece of leather
- pigskin
- roan
- shammy
- shammy leather
- sheepskin
- shoe leather
- slash
- strap
- suede
- suede leather
- trounce
- welt
- whip
- whit leather
- white leather
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