Meaning of sheath | Babel Free
ʃiːθDefinitions
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard
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Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide. broadly
- Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide
- The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
- The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses
- The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
- The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable
- One of the elytra of an insect.
- One of the elytra of an insect
- A tight-fitting dress.
- The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
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A condom. British, informal
Equivalents
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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