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sheath
Overview of noun sheath
The noun sheath has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) sheath -- (a protective covering for a knife or sword)
2. (1) sheath, case -- (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part)
3. (1) cocktail dress, sheath -- (a dress suitable for formal occasions)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sheath
3 senses of sheath
Sense 1
sheath
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
sheath, case
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
cocktail dress, sheath
=> dress, frock
=> woman's clothing
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun sheath
2 of 3 senses of sheath
Sense 1
sheath
=> aglet, aiglet
=> fingerstall, cot
=> holster
=> scabbard
Sense 2
sheath, case
=> theca
=> lorica
=> medullary sheath, myelin sheath
=> neurolemma, neurilemma
=> husk
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sheath
3 senses of sheath
Sense 1
sheath
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
Sense 2
sheath, case
=> covering, natural covering, cover
Sense 3
cocktail dress, sheath
=> dress, frock
Antonyms of noun sheath
Member Holonyms of noun sheath
Substance Holonyms of noun sheath
Part Holonyms of noun sheath
Member Meronyms of noun sheath
Substance Meronyms of noun sheath
Part Meronyms of noun sheath
Meronyms of noun sheath
Holonyms of noun sheath
Attributes of noun sheath
Derived Forms of noun sheath
Domain of noun sheath
Domain Terms of noun sheath
Familiarity of noun sheath
sheath used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun sheath
3 senses of sheath
Sense 1
sheath
> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> armor, armour
=> bell jar, bell glass
=> binder, ring-binder
=> binding, book binding, cover, back
=> blind, screen
=> bracer, armguard
=> cap
=> cloche
=> coaster
=> cold frame
=> crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
=> dust cover
=> faceplate
=> facing, cladding
=> fallboard, fall-board
=> finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon
=> heat shield
=> hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling
=> housing
=> lining
=> mask
=> mulch
=> roof
=> roof
=> screen
=> shade
=> sheath
=> sheathing, overlay, overlayer
=> shelter
=> shield
=> splashboard, splasher, dashboard
=> splasher
=> testudo
=> thumbstall
=> toecap
=> washboard, splashboard
Sense 2
sheath, case
> covering, natural covering, cover
=> scale
=> shell
=> test
=> body covering
=> sheath, case
=> integument
=> blanket, mantle
=> crust, incrustation, encrustation
=> envelope
=> indumentum, indument
=> shell
=> shell, eggshell
=> skim
=> slough
=> snowcap
=> vesture
=> peridium
=> pericarp, seed vessel
=> perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
=> theca, sac
=> indusium
=> bark
Sense 3
cocktail dress, sheath
> dress, frock
=> caftan, kaftan
=> chemise, sack, shift
=> coatdress
=> cocktail dress, sheath
=> dirndl
=> gown
=> jumper, pinafore, pinny
=> kirtle
=> morning dress
=> Mother Hubbard, muumuu
=> polonaise
=> sari, saree
=> shirtdress
=> strapless
=> sundress
Meronyms of noun sheath
3 senses of sheath
Sense 1
sheath
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
sheath, case
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
cocktail dress, sheath
=> dress, frock
HAS PART: bodice
HAS PART: plastron
HAS PART: neckline
HAS PART: slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener
HAS PART: hemline
=> woman's clothing
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
HAS PART: wardrobe
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun sheath
Grep of noun sheath
medullary sheath
myelin sheath
sheath
sheath knife
sheath pile
sheathing
Grep of verb sheath
sheathe
Grep of adj sheath
sheathed
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