sheath
noun/ʃiːθ/
/ʃiːθ/
(plural sheaths
/ʃiːðz/
/ʃiːðz/
)- a cover that fits closely over the blade (= sharp part) of a knife or other sharp weapon or tool
- He put the dagger back in its sheath.
- His sword was still in its sheath.
- any layer that covers and fits closely over something for protection
- the sheath around an electric cable
Extra Examples- The wire has an outer sheath of copper.
- The cable is protected by a strong plastic sheath.
- (British English) (also condom British and North American English, North American English or specialist prophylactic)a thin rubber tube that a man wears over his penis during sex to stop a woman from becoming pregnant or to protect against disease
- a woman’s dress that fits the body closely
- a simple black silk sheath
Word OriginOld English scǣth, scēath ‘scabbard’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schede, German Scheide, also to the verb shed.
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