Sleeve vs Sheath - What's the difference?
sleeve | sheath |
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
A narrow channel of water.
* Drayton
sleave; untwisted thread.
(British Columbia) A serving of beer measuring between 14 and 16 ounces.
(label) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers.
* 2012 ,
*:A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.
to fit a sleeve to
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
As nouns the difference between sleeve and sheath
is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while sheath is a scabbard; a holster for a sword.As verbs the difference between sleeve and sheath
is that sleeve is to fit a sleeve to while sheath is to put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.sleeve
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Noun
(en noun)- The sleeves on my coat are too long.
- This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
- the Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve
Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire", The Onion, May 5, 2012:
Derived terms
* shirtsleeves * sleevelessVerb
(sleev)See also
* raglan * thimbleAnagrams
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*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.