sheath

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃiːθ/

Noun

broadly Britain informal

A holster for a sword; a scabbard. / (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Japanese Meaning

剣鞘、すなわち刀などの刃物を収納するための器具。 / 比喩的に、形状が鞘に似ており、幅よりも長いものを収納するために用いられる容器。

What is this buttons?

He slid the sword back into its sheath with practiced ease.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は慣れた手つきで剣を鞘に収めた。

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Sense（1）

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Sense（4）

(electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Sense（5）

(entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.

Sense（6）

(fashion) A tight-fitting dress.

Sense（7）

(zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Sense（8）

(Britain, informal) A condom.

sheaths

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