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sheath

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

Synonyms of sheath

armor, capsule, case, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, encasement, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, shell

Words Related to sheath

cartridge, cassette (also casette)

carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield

cuticle, hide, skin

envelope, package, wrapper

backing, coating, coverture, facing

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