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A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
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Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.broadly
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The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
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The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
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One of the elytra of an insect.
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A tight-fitting dress.
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The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
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A condom.UKinformal
sheath
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Level C1GRETOEFL
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Obsolete spelling of sheathe.alt-ofobsolete
- Nay, neuer beare me hence, diſpatch me heere: / Here ſheath thy Sword, Ile pardon thee my death: [...]
- Sheath your Dagger: / Be angry when you will, it ſhall haue ſcope: [...]