| NOUN | artifact | sheath | a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | sheath, case | an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant ... / plant organ or part | |
| artifact | sheath, cocktail dress | a dress suitable for formal occasions |
| Sounds | shiy'th | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | beneath ... wreath: 7 rhymes with iyth... | |
| Meaning | A protective covering (as for a knife or sword). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | aglet, aiglet | metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
| fingerstall, cot | A sheath worn to protect a finger | |
| holster | A sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun | |
| scabbard | A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet | |
| Broader | protective covering, protective cover, protection | A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
| Spanish | funda, vaina | |
| Catalan | beina, funda | |
| Meaning | An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant ... / plant organ or part. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | case | |
| Narrower | husk | Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds |
| lorica | A hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) | |
| medullary sheath, myelin sheath | A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers | |
| neurolemma, neurilemma | Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | |
| theca | Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects | |
| Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
| Spanish | vaina | |
| Catalan | beina | |
| Meaning | A dress suitable for formal occasions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cocktail dress | |
| Broader | dress, frock | A one-piece garment for a woman |
| Spanish | traje de etiqueta, vestido de cóctel | |
| Catalan | vestit d'etiqueta | |
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