Synonyms of sheaths

sheaths

noun

plural of sheath

as in coverings

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coverings
• casings
• housings
• cases
• jackets
• shells
• covers
• hulls
• shields
• pods
• capsules
• husks
• coatings
• cocoons
• cartridges
• plates
• armors
• packages
• wrappers
• encasements
• platings
• crusts
• cassettes
• skins
• houses
• envelopes
• barks
• carapaces
• facings
• backings
• mails
• hides
• panoplies
• cuticles
• covertures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sheaths

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026

The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026

These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

Place your knives in a knife block or knife box (many steak knife sets come with these), or protect them with sheaths before placing them in a drawer. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026