■ noun ( plural ~s ʃi:δz , ʃi:θs )
1》 a cover for the blade of a knife or sword.
2》 a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another.
3》 a protective covering around an electric cable.
4》 chiefly Brit. a condom.
5》 (also ~ dress ) a close-fitting dress.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
OE scth , scēath , of Gmc origin; related to shed 2 .