English

Alternative spellings
sheathe obsolete

Pronunciation
sh�th, /�i�θ/, /<tt>Si:T</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-i�θ|Rhymes: -i�θ

Etymology
Old English sc�aþ

Noun
en-noun|sheaths

1. A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
2. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
3. A tight-fitting dress.
4. UK A condom

Synonyms
(scabbard): scabbard
(long case): case, casing, cover, covering, envelope
(tight-fitting dress):

Related terms
sheathe
heliosheath
resheath, resheathe
unsheath, unsheathe

Translations
trans-top|scabbard
CJKV Characters: �
Chinese: �� (d�oqiào)
Dutch: schede f
Finnish: tuppi, puukontuppi
French: fourreau m
German: Scheide f
Greek: θηκά�ι (thikári) n, θήκη (thíki) f
Italian: fodero m
Japanese: � (��, saya)
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Korean: 칼� (kaljip)
Latin: vagina|v�gīna f
Polish: pochwa f
Portuguese: bainha f
Russian: ножн� (nóžny) p
Scottish Gaelic: fraighe f, cochall m, faighean m, duille-sgeine f
Spanish: vaina f
Swedish: balja c, slida c
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trans-top|long case
Dutch: huls f
French: gaine f (for a knife), étui m
German: Hülle f
Italian: guaina f
trans-mid
Russian: ���л�� (futljár) m
Spanish: envoltura f
Swedish: fodral n
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trans-top|tight-fitting dress
Swedish: fodral n, fodralklänning c
trans-mid
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trans-top|a condom
Greek: ��ο��λακ�ικ� (prophilacticó) n
trans-mid
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trans-top|Translations to be categorised
ttbc|Chinese Characters: �
ttbc|Chinese: � (qiào)
ttbc|Greek, Ancient: �λ���ον
trans-mid
ttbc|Japanese: � (��, saya), ��
ttbc|Latin: vagina#Latin|vagina f
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Pronunciation
sh�th, /�i�ð/, /<tt>Si:D</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-i�ð|Rhymes: -i�ð

Verb
en-verb|sheathes|sheathing|sheathed

1. To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.

Antonyms
unsheath

Derived terms
resheath
resheathe

Translations
trans-top|put (a sword) into its sheath
Dutch: in de schede steken
French: mettre au fourreau
trans-mid
Russian: вклад�ва�� в#Russian|в ножн� (vkládyvat� v nóžny)
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trans-top|put (an object) into its sheath
Dutch: in de schede steken
French: rengainer (weapon)
trans-mid
Russian: кла��� в#Russian|в ���л�� (klást� v futljár)
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Chinese: ��, 对�(duìqiào); ��, �� (fùgài)
ttbc|German: umhüllen
ttbc|Italian: inguainare
ttbc|Japanese: (���)�����
ttbc|Spanish: forrar

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