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1. Enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
   "his sheathed sword"; "the cat's sheathed claws"; "a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"; "copper-sheathed"

1. Cover with a protective sheathing
   "sheathe her face"
    
2. Enclose with a sheath
   "sheathe a sword"
    
3. Plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

See also: cased, clad, encased, incased, ironclad, podlike, sheathing

Type of: cover, enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, immerse, plunge, wrap

Antonym: unsheathe, unsheathed