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also sheath
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
Simply sheath the cushion in fabric, then tuck it back into place.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 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
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
Analysis of the bone’s vascular canals and surface texture suggests this massive blade was sheathed in a keratinous horn, much like a modern bird’s beak.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 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
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
Analysis of the bone’s vascular canals and surface texture suggests this massive blade was sheathed in a keratinous horn, much like a modern bird’s beak.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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Fans clad in Chicago’s black pinstripes and Dodger blue alike rose to their feet.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In 2024 French and American scientists were able to contain plasma at 50 million degrees Celsius for six minutes by using a fusion device called a tokamak clad in tungsten instead of the traditional graphite tiles.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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“Sheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathe. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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