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Meaning of sheath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ʃiːθ

Definitions

  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
  2. A holster for a sword; a scabbard
  3. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
    broadly
  4. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide
  5. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
  6. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses
  7. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  8. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable
  9. One of the elytra of an insect.
  10. One of the elytra of an insect
  11. A tight-fitting dress.
  12. The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
  13. A condom.
    British, informal

Equivalents

العربية الغمد شمال غلاف غمد
Bosanski tok vagina vo
Čeština pouzdro
Esperanto ingo
Suomi huotra kotelomekko suojus tuppi
Français étui fourreau gaine robe fourreau
עברית נדן נרתיק
हिन्दी खाप
Hrvatski tok vagina vo
Bahasa Indonesia sarang sarung selongsong
Italiano guaina prepuzio
日本語
한국어 칼집
Kurdî hulle tok
Latina vagina
Latviešu maksts
Македонски футрола
Nederlands huls
Polski futerał otoczka pochwa puzdro
Português prepúcio revestimento
Русский футляр
Shqip mill
Српски tok vagina vo
Svenska balja fodral hölje
ไทย ฝัก
Türkçe kılıf kın
Українська піхва футляр
Tiếng Việt

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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