fleeceware

English

Etymology

From fleece +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation

• Audio (UK):

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Noun

fleeceware (usually uncountable, plural fleecewares)

1. (textiles) Apparel into which fleece-textile is fabricated.
2. (software) Malware whose functionality works as advertised but that manipulates users into subscribing instead of using free or much cheaper alternatives (i.e. “fleeces” them out of their money). [from 2019]

Descendants

• → Czech: fleeceware
• → German: Fleeceware
• → French: fleeceware
• → Portuguese: fleeceware
• → Spanish: fleeceware

Anagrams

• fleecewear