Emily Dickinson Lexicon

fleece (-s), n. [OE fléos, to shear or strip.]

1. Sheepskin; soft thick nap of an animal's hide; [fig.] clouds; cloud cover; [metaphor] veil; curtain that separates mortals from deity; (see Genesis 32).
2. White robe; gossamer clothing; white diaphanous garment (see John 20:12; Revelation 15:6).
3. Wool; white gauze; [fig.] snowfall; layers of snow.
4. Phrase. “Silver fleece”: shiny metallic film; [kenning] moonlight; reflected light of the moon from the invisible sun.
5. Phrase. “Golden Fleece”: animal hide made of gold; mythical golden pelt sought by Jason and the Argonauts; [fig.] treasure; wealth; riches; pelf; valuable object.