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   Sheath

   /SHēTH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a cover for the blade of a knife or sword. Similar scabbardcase
   • ▪ a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another: "the fatty sheath around nerve fibers" Similar coveringcovercasecasingenvelopesleevewrappertechnical:tunicacapsulefascianeurilemmaepimysiumperimysiumperineuriumsarcolemmacoleoptilecoleorhizaocrea
   • ▪ a protective covering around an electric cable.
   • ▪ a woman's close-fitting dress: "a tight sheath of black and gold lurex"
   • ▪ a condom. Similar condomcontraceptiveprophylactictrademark:Durexinformal:johnnyrubbersafesafetyskindated:protectiveinformal, dated:French letterFrenchysomething for the weekend

   Word Origin Old Englishscǣth, scēath ‘scabbard’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schede, German Scheide, also to the verb shed2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sheathless adjective

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