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the wool that warmed sheep, fooled Greeks, and got reborn from plastic bottles
means To fleece is to swindle or rob someone of their money, often through deception; as a noun, it's the woolly coat of a sheep or a soft synthetic fabric made to mimic it.
from From Old English 'flēos' or 'flīes,' the wool of a sheep, with cousins across the Germanic family (Dutch 'vlies,' German 'Vlies'). The literal sense came first — the coat you shear off a sheep. The 'to swindle' meaning grew naturally from the image of shearing: you strip a person of their money the way a shearer strips a sheep of its wool, leaving them bare. The synthetic-fabric sense is a modern extension, naming a fluffy material that imitates the real thing.
- golden myth
- Jason's quest object was literally a magic sheep coat
- bottle reborn
- Polartec fleece is spun from recycled plastic bottles
- verb too
- to fleece means to swindle, rob blind
- sheds plastic
- synthetic fleece sheds microfibers into oceans with every wash
- no waterproofing
- fleece insulates but soaks through in rain instantly
golden fleece — mythological artifact from greek legend sought by jason and the argonauts
patagonia fleece — polyester fleece jacket made by patagonia since 1985, iconic outdoor wear