SHEATHE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sheathe

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ˈshēṯẖ

variants also sheath

Definition of sheathe

as in to clad

to cover with something that protects sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

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Recent Examples of sheathe The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 While virtually all interior asbestos will be removed by then, the concrete panels that sheath the building’s exterior will be removed individually and asbestos stripped from them. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 The device comes sheathed in HP Comfort Silicone, which provides a soft grip and (according to HP) is also easy to clean and resistant to water and heat. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sheathed the walls with it at his client’s Villa Tugendhat in Brno, now a UNESCO World Heritage site; in Paris, the interiors of the mid-19th-century Hôtel de la Païva are lavishly studded with yellow onyx. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheathe

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Seed Studio Landscape Design used medium-width horizontal panels on the privacy fencing of this elegant backyard grill space and layered on thinner wood slats in the same warm tone to clad the outdoor kitchen.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The same went for the team’s suggestion to clad the powder room in tree bark, a nod to rustic Adirondack camp interiors.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026

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