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| sheath [ sheeth ] |
noun (plural sheaths [ sheez, sheeths ]) |
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1. case for blade: a case for the blade of a knife, sword, or other cutting implement
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2. close-fitting covering: a covering or case that fits closely around something in the way that a sheath covers a blade
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3. closely fitting dress: a woman's closely fitting dress, originally floor-length, but now also knee-length
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4. U.K. health
Same as condom
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5. biology protective tube: a tubular covering that protects some body parts, e.g. some of the nerves and blood vessels, and plant parts, e.g. leaf stems in some grasses
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transitive verb (past and past participle sheathed, present participle sheath·ing, 3rd person present singular sheaths) |
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Same as sheathe
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| [ Old English scǣð< Germanic, "to divide, split"] |
