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Meaning
Noun
●
A
holster
for a
sword
; a scabbard.
●
In Containers:
Anything that has a
similar
shape
to a
scabbard
that
is used to
hold
an
object
that is
longer
than it is wide.
●
In Botany:
The
base
of a
leaf
when
sheathing
or
investing
a
branch
or
stem
,
as in
grasses.
●
In Electrical engineering:
The
insulating
outer
cover
of an
electrical
cable.
●
In Entomology:
One of the
elytra
of an insect.
●
In Fashion:
A
tight-fitting
dress.
●
In Zoology & Birth control:
The
foreskin
of certain
animals
(
for example
,
dogs
and horses).
●
In British English:
A condom.
Verb
●
Alternative
spelling
of sheathe
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Origin
sheath
English
sceaþ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Case
Casing
Cover
Covering
Envelope
Condom
Antonyms
Unsheath
Related
Scabbard
Holster
Pouch
Membrane
Blade
Layer
Clasp
Cord
Tissue
Covering
Epithelium
Sleeve
Sac
Epidermis
Capsule
Casing
Shell
Filament
Lining
Tunic
Cavity
Ring
Knot
Fiber
Tube
Septum
Cuticle
Coating
Shield
Flap
Zipper
Needle
Strap
Parenchyma
Surface
Duct
Lamina
Glove
Stem
Rod
Filaments
Bracelet
Ligament
Cartilage
Capillary
Vesicle
Nerve
Collar
Fabric
Breastplate
Bone
More
Rhymes
Rith
Sith
Meath
Teeth
Neath
Keith
Heath
Neath
Teethe
Quethe
Seethe
Sheath
Wreath
Sheathe
Wreathe
Beneath
Breathe
Threeth
Bequeath
Unsheath
Inwreathe
Unsheathe
Ensheathe
Pontypridd
Underneath
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