plural sheaths
ˈshēt͟hz 
ˈshēths
1
: a case for a blade (as of a knife)
2
: an investing cover or case of a plant or animal body or body part: such as
a
: the tubular fold of skin into which the penis of many mammals is retracted
b(1)
: the lower part of a leaf when surrounding the stem
(2)
: an ensheathing spathe
3
: any of various covering or supporting structures that resemble in appearance or function the sheath of a blade: such as
b
: a woman's close-fitting dress that is usually worn without a belt
c
British
: condom sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of sheath in a Sentence
the sheath of a sword
a piece of wire covered with a plastic sheath
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Investigators connected him to a white vehicle seen near the killings, DNA recovered from a tan leather knife sheath found in the home and his cell phone location data, according to court documents.
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Joe Sutton, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Smith, however, left behind the knife, a knife sheath and the audio recorder covered in DNA that would implicate him in the murder.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
And the exterior wasn’t one solid sheath of coating, with breading that allowed for small nooks and crannies of crunch.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Bartlett said the chains were supposed to have a thick plastic sheath around them.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
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Joe Sutton, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Smith, however, left behind the knife, a knife sheath and the audio recorder covered in DNA that would implicate him in the murder.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
And the exterior wasn’t one solid sheath of coating, with breading that allowed for small nooks and crannies of crunch.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Bartlett said the chains were supposed to have a thick plastic sheath around them.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
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sheath
noun1
: an investing cover or case of a plant or animal body or body part: as
a
: the tubular fold of skin into which the penis of many mammals is retracted
b
: the connective tissue of an organ or part that binds together its component elements and holds it in place
2
sheathed
adjective
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