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What does sheath mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word sheath? Here's what it means.

Noun
  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. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  4. A tight-fitting dress.
  5. (Britain) A condom.
  6. The foreskin of certain animals, e.g. dogs and horses.
  7. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
  8. One of the elytra of an insect.
Verb
  1. To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
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