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sheaths

/ʃiːðz/

sheaths is the plural of sheath.

Meaning of sheath

Noun

sheath (plural sheaths)

  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
  2. (broadly) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  5. One of the elytra of an insect.
  6. A tight-fitting dress.

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Phrases with sheaths

Questions about sheaths

What is sheaths the plural of?
Sheaths is the plural of sheath.
How do you pronounce sheaths?
Sheaths is pronounced /ʃiːðz/.

Words near sheaths in the dictionary

  1. sheathings
  2. sheathless
  3. sheathlike
  4. sheathotomies
  5. sheathotomy
  6. sheaths
  7. sheathtail
  8. sheathtail bat
  9. sheathtail bats
  10. sheathtail-bat
  11. sheathtail-bats

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