Sheath (album)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A dress suitable for formal occasions
(2)   A protective covering for a knife or sword
(3)   An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
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Etymology


scēaþ. Cognate with Old Norse (pl) ( > Danish ), German .

Noun



  1. A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
  2. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
  3. A tight-fitting dress.
  4. A condom

Synonyms

scabbard

Related terms

  • sheathe
  • heliosheath
  • resheath, resheathe
  • unsheath, unsheathe

Verb



  1. To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
 
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