Sheath - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ʃiːθ|
Brit.
|ʃiːθ|
noun
- a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part (syn: case)
- a dress suitable for formal occasions
- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part (syn: case)
- a dress suitable for formal occasions
Extra examples
His sword was back in its sheath.
The wire is covered by an outer plastic sheath.
She was wearing a plain black sheath.
Word forms
noun
singular: sheath
plural: sheaths
singular: sheath
plural: sheaths
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