sheathe

verb

ˈshēṯẖ

variants or less commonly sheath

ˈshēth

sheathed; sheathing

transitive verb

: to put into or furnish with a sheath

: to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh

: to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath

: to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects

sheather

ˈshē-ṯẖər How to pronounce sheathe (audio)

-thər

noun

Synonyms

clad
face

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Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the biggest statement of all is in the dining room, which the owner reconfigured and sheathed in a vintage wallcovering depicting the monuments of Paris.

Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 10 Sep. 2019 This searing solo, performed by a dancer sheathed in a tube of purple jersey, is now a classic portrayal of grief.

New York Times, 11 May 2020 The next day, the girls were back in the blackberry patch, their arms and hands sheathed in black lisle stockings to guard against the thorns, and hats pulled low over their faces to shield the sun.

Susan Glaser, cleveland, 3 May 2020 The home is built with dual climate control sheathing for superior weather and climate protection and top-of-the-line Andersen windows and patio doors, said a company spokesperson.

Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020 The supermassive object is surrounded by a swirling disk of million-degree matter and is sheathed by an x-ray corona with a temperature exceeding a billion degrees.

National Geographic, 20 Jan. 2020 One body bore gold bracelets with designs of vipers, a gold triple-strand necklace and a parazonium, a triangular dagger sheathed in seashells, with an ivory hilt.

New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 In addition, the edges of 727 West Madison’s concrete floor slabs are sheathed in glass rather than aluminum, creating a continuous sculptural look.

Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019 The worn, white house in the west of the city was now penned in by a chain-link fence sheathed in green mesh, and the families who had lived there together for two months were now scattered between Oakland and Berkeley.

E. Tammy Kim, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English shethen, derivative of shethe sheath

Note: Middle English Dictionary cites Old English unscēaþian, but the source for this word is not established.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	sheathes
释义	sheathe verb ˈshēṯẖ variants or less commonly sheath ˈshēth sheathed; sheathing transitive verb 1 : to put into or furnish with a sheath 2 : to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh 3 : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath 4 : to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects sheather ˈshē-ṯẖər -thər noun Synonyms clad face See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the biggest statement of all is in the dining room, which the owner reconfigured and sheathed in a vintage wallcovering depicting the monuments of Paris. Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 10 Sep. 2019 This searing solo, performed by a dancer sheathed in a tube of purple jersey, is now a classic portrayal of grief. New York Times, 11 May 2020 The next day, the girls were back in the blackberry patch, their arms and hands sheathed in black lisle stockings to guard against the thorns, and hats pulled low over their faces to shield the sun. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 3 May 2020 The home is built with dual climate control sheathing for superior weather and climate protection and top-of-the-line Andersen windows and patio doors, said a company spokesperson. Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020 The supermassive object is surrounded by a swirling disk of million-degree matter and is sheathed by an x-ray corona with a temperature exceeding a billion degrees. National Geographic, 20 Jan. 2020 One body bore gold bracelets with designs of vipers, a gold triple-strand necklace and a parazonium, a triangular dagger sheathed in seashells, with an ivory hilt. New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 In addition, the edges of 727 West Madison’s concrete floor slabs are sheathed in glass rather than aluminum, creating a continuous sculptural look. Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019 The worn, white house in the west of the city was now penned in by a chain-link fence sheathed in green mesh, and the families who had lived there together for two months were now scattered between Oakland and Berkeley. E. Tammy Kim, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English shethen, derivative of shethe sheath Note: Middle English Dictionary cites Old English unscēaþian, but the source for this word is not established. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition sheathe verb ˈshēt͟h sheathed; sheathing 1 : to put into a sheath Sheathe your sword. 2 : to cover with something that protects The ship's bottom is sheathed with copper. sheathes verb variants also sheaths present tense third-person singular of sheathe as in clothes 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 Relevance clothes wraps clads surrounds encases robes faces garbs shrouds envelops blankets dresses skins arrays sides mantles veils encloses enwraps apparels enshrouds swathes overlays incloses encompasses overspreads embosoms embraces embowers invests laps Antonyms & Near Antonyms strips denudes bares exposes unswathes
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sheathe

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