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fleece vs shave

shave vs fleece

fleece and shave both are nouns.

fleece and shave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fleece Yes No Yes No
shave Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shave is a hypernym of fleece; that is, shave is a word with a broader meaning than fleece:
  • fleece: shear the wool from
  • shave: cut closely
Other hypernyms of fleece include trim.
fleece (noun) shave (noun)
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks the act of removing hair with a razor
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) shave (verb)
shear the wool from remove body hair with a razor
rip off; ask an unreasonable price touch the surface of lightly
cut closely
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
make shavings of or reduce to shavings
cut the price of
Difference between fleece and shave

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