| sheath | a dress suitable for formal occasions |
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| sheath | a protective covering for a knife or sword |
| sheath | an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part |
| sheath | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
| sheath | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage |
| sheath | plunge or bury in flesh, as of a knife, sword, or tusk |
| sheath | enclose with a sheath |
| sheath | cover with a protective sheathing |
| sheath | enclosed in a protective covering |
| sheath | protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior |