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shave vs fleece

fleece vs shave

shave and fleece both are nouns.

shave and fleece both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shave Yes No Yes No
fleece Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fleece is a hyponym of shave; that is, fleece is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shave:
  • shave: cut closely
  • fleece: shear the wool from
Other hyponyms of shave include shear.
shave (noun) fleece (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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
shave (verb) fleece (verb)
remove body hair with a razor shear the wool from
touch the surface of lightly rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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 shave and fleece

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