n.
(pl. sheaths
/ʃiːðz, ʃiːθs/
)
- a cover for the blade of a knife or sword.
- a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another.
- a protective covering around an electric cable.
- chiefly Brit. a condom.
-
(also sheath dress)
a close-fitting dress.
Etymology
OE scæth, scēath, of Gmc origin; rel. to shed2.