sheaths

noun

1. 1

   A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

2. 2

   (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

3. 3

   The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

4. 4

   The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

5. 5

   One of the elytra of an insect.

6. 6

   A tight-fitting dress.

7. 7

   The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

8. 8

   A condom.