noun🔗ShareVainasA holster for a sword; a scabbard."The knights polished their swords and carefully placed them back into their sheaths. "Los caballeros pulieron sus espadas y las colocaron cuidadosamente de nuevo en sus vainas.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVainas(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide."The artist carefully stores her paintbrushes in individual sheaths to protect the bristles. "La artista guarda cuidadosamente sus pinceles en vainas individuales para proteger las cerdas.itemutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVainaThe base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses."The rice plants had sturdy sheaths that tightly wrapped around their stems, protecting them as they grew taller. "Las plantas de arroz tenían vainas resistentes que se envolvían firmemente alrededor de sus tallos, protegiéndolos a medida que crecían.plantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVaina, cubiertaThe insulating outer cover of an electrical cable."The electrician checked the wires to make sure the sheaths were intact and protecting the copper inside. "El electricista revisó los cables para asegurarse de que las vainas estuvieran intactas y protegieran el cobre en el interior.materialtechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlitrosOne of the elytra of an insect."The beetle's hard sheaths protected its delicate wings underneath. "Los élitros duros del escarabajo protegían sus delicadas alas debajo.insectanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVestido entubadoA tight-fitting dress."For the office party, Maria wore one of her favorite sheaths, a simple but elegant black dress. "Para la fiesta de la oficina, María usó uno de sus vestidos entubados favoritos, un vestido negro simple pero elegante.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrepucioThe foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses)."The veterinarian checked the stallion's sheaths for any signs of infection. "El veterinario revisó los prepucios del semental en busca de signos de infección.animalanatomyorganbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCondónA condom."He always keeps a few sheaths in his wallet, just in case. "Siempre guarda algunos condones en su cartera, por si acaso.sexmedicinebodydevicewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
