sheath

noun

ˈshēth How to pronounce sheath (audio)
Definition of sheathnext
as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

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Recent Examples of sheath Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 Johnson’s sleeveless sheath, complete with a scoop neckline, showed off her black silk underwear. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 On a network where women once seemed to have a uniform of bright sheath dresses, Jessica Tarlov is wearing sneakers. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath
  1. casing
  2. covering
  3. housing
  4. jacket
  5. shell
  6. cover
  7. case
Noun
  • In 2014, a 3D printer aboard the station squeezed out a faceplate for its own extruder casing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Six 9mm cartridge casings were recovered, according to prosecutors.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Irulan’s costumes also continue the ecclesiastical language established for the Bene Gesserit, with elaborate head coverings.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Named for the Turkish town of Uşak, where the weaving tradition began, these hand-knotted floor coverings gained popularity during the Ottoman Empire and were eventually exported across Europe.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • The jacket comes in 10 different fall-appropriate colors, each with a contrasting plaid lining that peeks out when the cuff is turned up.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ahead, find out how to style a leather jacket with everything from little black dresses and mom jeans to micro shorts, gym ’fits, and more for fall 2026.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of jacket
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Alvarez was hard at work perfecting the display and electronics under the hood (or, in this case, the shell).
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
  • An unclaimed account that received Dell’s $250 holds that deposit; one that got neither the federal seed nor Dell money is an empty shell opened automatically.
    — Ashok Paudel, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And manhole covers were popping up in the Pinetop-Lakeside area of central Arizona, where residents reported sewage backing up into homes because of flooding, the region’s sanitary district announced.
    — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • It's now recognized as one of the first online predator cases in the country leading to child abduction.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Democracy Defenders Fund is representing the Kennedy family in its case against the arch.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of case

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