sheath in English dictionary

  • sheath

    Meanings and definitions of "sheath"

    • A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
    • Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
    • A tight-fitting dress.
    • (UK) A condom.
    • The skin covering the penis of e.g. a dog or a horse.
    • To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
    • noun
      A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
    • noun
      Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
    • noun
      The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
    • noun
      A tight-fitting dress.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A condom.
    • noun
      The foreskin of certain animals, e.g. dogs and horses.
    • noun
      The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
    • noun
      One of the elytra of an insect.
    • verb
      To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
    • scabbard
    • long case
    • condom
    • put (a sword) into its sheath
    • put (an object) into its sheath
    • noun
      an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    • noun
      a dress suitable for formal occasions
    • noun
      a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

    Synonyms of "sheath" in English dictionary

    frock, dress, case are the top synonyms of "sheath" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sheath

    • sheath ( plural  sheaths)
    • sheath ( third-person singular simple present sheathes, present participle sheathing, simple past and past participle sheathed)
    • sheath (plural sheaths)
    • sheath (third-person singular simple present sheaths, present participle sheathing, simple past and past participle sheathed)
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