sheath

(shēth)

n. pl. sheaths (shēthz, shēths)

a. A usually close-fitting case or covering for a blade, as of a sword.

b. Any of various similar coverings.

2. Biology An enveloping tubular structure, such as the base of a grass leaf that surrounds the stem or the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.

3. A close-fitting dress.

4. A condom.

[Middle English schethe, from Old English scēath; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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sheath

(ʃiːθ)

n, pl sheaths (ʃiːðz)

1. a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc

2. any similar close-fitting case

3. (Biology) biology an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant

4. (Electronics) the protective covering on an electric cable

5. (Clothing & Fashion) a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt

6. another name for condom

(tr) another word for sheathe

[Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sheath

(ʃiθ)

n., pl. sheaths (ʃiðz)

1. a case or close-fitting covering, esp. one for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.

2. a closely enveloping part or structure in an animal or plant.

3. a close-fitting dress, skirt, or coat, esp. a straight unbelted dress.

4. a condom.

[before 950; Old English scēath, c. Old High German sceida, Old Norse skeithir (pl.)]

sheath

- Seems to have first been a split stick that a sword could be inserted into.

sheath

Past participle: sheathed
Gerund: sheathing

Imperative
sheath
sheath

Present
I sheath
you sheath
he/she/it sheaths
we sheath
you sheath
they sheath

Preterite
I sheathed
you sheathed
he/she/it sheathed
we sheathed
you sheathed
they sheathed

Present Continuous
I am sheathing
you are sheathing
he/she/it is sheathing
we are sheathing
you are sheathing
they are sheathing

Present Perfect
I have sheathed
you have sheathed
he/she/it has sheathed
we have sheathed
you have sheathed
they have sheathed

Past Continuous
I was sheathing
you were sheathing
he/she/it was sheathing
we were sheathing
you were sheathing
they were sheathing

Past Perfect
I had sheathed
you had sheathed
he/she/it had sheathed
we had sheathed
you had sheathed
they had sheathed

Future
I will sheath
you will sheath
he/she/it will sheath
we will sheath
you will sheath
they will sheath

Future Perfect
I will have sheathed
you will have sheathed
he/she/it will have sheathed
we will have sheathed
you will have sheathed
they will have sheathed

Future Continuous
I will be sheathing
you will be sheathing
he/she/it will be sheathing
we will be sheathing
you will be sheathing
they will be sheathing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sheathing
you have been sheathing
he/she/it has been sheathing
we have been sheathing
you have been sheathing
they have been sheathing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sheathing
you will have been sheathing
he/she/it will have been sheathing
we will have been sheathing
you will have been sheathing
they will have been sheathing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sheathing
you had been sheathing
he/she/it had been sheathing
we had been sheathing
you had been sheathing
they had been sheathing

Conditional
I would sheath
you would sheath
he/she/it would sheath
we would sheath
you would sheath
they would sheath

Past Conditional
I would have sheathed
you would have sheathed
he/she/it would have sheathed
we would have sheathed
you would have sheathed
they would have sheathed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	sheath - a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) aglet, aiglet - metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon cot, fingerstall - a sheath worn to protect a finger holster - a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" scabbard - a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
	2.	sheath - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part case theca - outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects lorica - a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) medullary sheath, myelin sheath - a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers neurilemma, neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
	3.	sheath - a dress suitable for formal occasions cocktail dress dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

sheath

noun

1. scabbard, case She drew a combat knife from its sheath.

2. condom, rubber (U.S. informal), contraceptive, Durex (Brit. trademark), johnny (Brit. informal), prophylactic (U.S.), French letter (Brit. archaic) A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina.

3. covering, casing, case, cover, sleeve It grows on a nerve sheath within the spinal column.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

sheath

noun

A thin outer covering of an object:

lamina, membrane, sheathing, skin.

Translations

غِلاف، قِرابغِمْد

pouzdroplášťpochva

=-hylsterhylsterskede

Scheide HülleBlattscheide

θηκάρι θήκη

envoltura vaina

fourreau gaine

slíîur

fodero guaina involucro preservativo astuccio

鞘鞘に収める

vagina

įkišti į makštį

apšuvumsapvalksfutrālismaksts

baljaskidaslida

vỏ

壳套鞘

sheath

[ʃiːθ]

A. N (sheaths (pl)) [ʃiːðz]

1. (for sword) → vaina f, funda f

2. (around cable) → cubierta f

3. (Bio) → vaina f

4. (= contraceptive) → preservativo m

B. CPD sheath dress N → vestido m tubo
sheath knife N → cuchillo m de monte

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sheath

[ˈʃiːθ] n

(for knife) → gaine f

(around cable) → gaine f

(= condom) → préservatif m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sheath

n (for sword etc) → Scheide f; (Bot) → (Blatt)scheide f; (on cable) → Mantel m, → Armierung f; (= contraceptive) → Gummischutz m, → Kondom m or nt; (= dress) → Futteralkleid nt; the cat withdrew its claws into their sheaths → die Katze zog die Krallen ein; the wing-sheath of an insect → die Flügeldecke eines Insekts

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sheath

[ʃiːθ] n (gen) → guaina; (for sword) → guaina, fodero; (contraceptive) → preservativo

sheath

(ʃiːθ) – plural sheaths (ʃiːθs ʃiːðz) – noun

1. a case for a sword or blade.

2. a long close-fitting covering. The rocket is encased in a metal sheath.

sheathe (ʃiːð) verb

to put into a sheath. He sheathed his sword.

sheath

n. cubierta, capa o membrana protectora.

sheath

n vaina; nerve — vaina nerviosa or del nervio

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