SHEATHE


Meaning of SHEATHE in English

/ ʃiːð; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

( literary ) to put a knife or sword into a sheath

2.

[ usually passive ] sheathe sth (in / with sth) to cover sth in a material, especially in order to protect it

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from sheath .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.