sheathnoun [ C ]
uk/ʃiːθ/us/ʃiːθ/a close-fitting covering to protect something:
The cable has a copper wire surrounded by a plastic sheath.
The nerves are protected by thin sheaths of fatty tissue.
a cover into which a knife or sword fits so that the blade cannot cut someone when it is not being used:
He drew the knife from its jewelled leather sheath.
UK a condom
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket of sth idiom
- blanket
- casing
- cladding
- coating
- gilt
- layer
- lime
- lined
- lining
- mantle
- mat
- membrane
- rendering
- slick
- tier
- topcoat
- undercoat
- veneer
- wrap
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sheathing
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈʃiː.ðɪŋ/us/ˈʃiː.ðɪŋ/
The frame is covered by a glass and metal sheathing (= protective cover).