Sheathed vs Unsheathed - What's the difference?
sheathed | unsheathed |
(sheath)
A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
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.
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
A tight-fitting dress.
(British) A condom.
The foreskin of certain animals, e.g. dogs and horses.
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
One of the elytra of an insect.
To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
* John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther
(unsheathe)
Not protected by a sheath.
As verbs the difference between sheathed and unsheathed
is that sheathed is past tense of sheath while unsheathed is past tense of unsheathe.As an adjective unsheathed is
not protected by a sheath.sheathed
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Verb
(head)sheath
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Alternative forms
* sheatheNoun
(sheaths)Synonyms
* (scabbard) scabbard * (long case) ** case ** casing ** cover ** covering ** envelope * (tight-fitting dress) * See alsoVerb
- But when his foe lies prostrate on the plain, / He sheaths his paws, uncurls his angry mane, / And pleased with bloodless honours of the day, / Walks over and disdains th' inglorious prey.
Antonyms
* unsheathDerived terms
* resheath * resheatheExternal links
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*unsheathed
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- an unsheathed copper cable