Synonyms of sheathe

sheathe

verb

ˈshēṯẖ 

variants also sheath

as in to clad

to cover with something that protects

sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clad
• clothe
• encase
• wrap
• face
• dress
• surround
• skin
• apparel
• robe
• array
• veil
• garb
• enclose
• side
• envelop
• shroud
• encompass
• swathe
• enshroud
• mantle
• enwrap
• embrace
• overlay
• embosom
• overspread
• blanket
• embower
• invest
• lap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bare
• strip
• expose
• denude
• unswathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sheathe

One of his earliest designs, conceived in 1923, was the upholstered back armchair—a blocky perch with beveled feet, produced by his go-to cabinetmaker Adolphe Chanaux in oak and sheathed in shearling, leather, or wool. — Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 June 2026

The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

While virtually all interior asbestos will be removed by then, the concrete panels that sheath the building’s exterior will be removed individually and asbestos stripped from them. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026