Sheaths: meaning, definitions and examples

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sheaths

[ ʃiːðz ]

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protective covering

Sheaths are protective coverings for swords, knives, or other blades.

Synonyms

case, holster, scabbard

Examples of usage

The knight pulled his sword from its sheath.
She carefully slid the knife back into its sheath.

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botany

Sheaths are protective coverings around plant stems or leaf bases.

Synonyms

covering, envelope, wrapper

Examples of usage

The bamboo plant has leaf sheaths that encircle the stem.
The grass blade emerges from a sheath at the base.

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take off covering

To sheath means to remove or put away a protective covering.

Synonyms

cover, encase, enclose

Examples of usage

He sheathed his sword after the battle.
She quickly sheathed the knife in her pocket.

Translations

Translations of the word "sheaths" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bainhas

capas
invólucros

🇮🇳 म्यान

खोल
आवरण

🇩🇪 Scheiden

Hüllen
Umhüllungen

🇮🇩 sarung

bungkus
pelindung

🇺🇦 піхви

оболонки
чохли

🇵🇱 pochwy

osłony
powłoki

🇯🇵 さや

カバー
包み

🇫🇷 gaines

fourreaux
enveloppes

🇪🇸 vainas

fundas
envolturas

🇹🇷 kılıflar

kapaklar
kılıflar

🇰🇷 집

덮개
케이스

🇸🇦 غمد

أغطية
أغطية

🇨🇿 pochvy

kryty
obaly

🇸🇰 pošvy

obaly
kryty

🇨🇳 鞘

套子
外壳

🇸🇮 nožnice

ovoji
obloge

🇮🇸 slíðrar

hulstur
umbúðir

🇰🇿 қынаптар

қабықтар
қаптар

🇬🇪 სარტყელი

საფარები
გარსაცმები

🇦🇿 qınlar

örtüklər
qabıqlar

🇲🇽 vainas

fundas
envolturas

Word origin

The word 'sheaths' originated from Middle English 'scheeth', which came from Old English 'scēath'. The original meaning was a scabbard for a sword. Over time, the term expanded to include protective coverings for various objects, as well as in botany to describe certain plant structures.