English Dictionary

sheath

/ʃiːθ/

noun

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.

He drew his sword from its sheath.

意味（1）

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

意味（2）

(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.

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

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

意味（5）

(entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.

意味（6）

(fashion) A tight-fitting dress.

意味（7）

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

意味（8）

(Britain, informal) A condom.