noun🔗ShareFourreauxA holster for a sword; a scabbard."The knights polished their swords and carefully placed them back into their sheaths. "Les chevaliers ont poli leurs épées et les ont soigneusement remises dans leurs fourreaux.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaines(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. "L'artiste range soigneusement ses pinceaux dans des gaines individuelles pour protéger les poils.itemutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaineThe 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. "Les plants de riz avaient des gaines robustes qui enserraient étroitement leurs tiges, les protégeant au fur et à mesure de leur croissance.plantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaine, enveloppeThe insulating outer cover of an electrical cable."The electrician checked the wires to make sure the sheaths were intact and protecting the copper inside. "L'électricien a vérifié les fils pour s'assurer que les gaines étaient intactes et protégeaient le cuivre à l'intérieur.materialtechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlytresOne of the elytra of an insect."The beetle's hard sheaths protected its delicate wings underneath. "Les élytres durs du scarabée protégeaient ses ailes délicates en dessous.insectanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRobe fourreauA tight-fitting dress."For the office party, Maria wore one of her favorite sheaths, a simple but elegant black dress. "Pour la fête du bureau, Maria a porté l'une de ses robes fourreau préférées, une robe noire simple mais élégante.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFourreauThe foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses)."The veterinarian checked the stallion's sheaths for any signs of infection. "Le vétérinaire a vérifié les fourreaux de l'étalon pour détecter tout signe d'infection.animalanatomyorganbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePréservatif, capoteA condom."He always keeps a few sheaths in his wallet, just in case. "Il garde toujours quelques préservatifs dans son portefeuille, au cas où.sexmedicinebodydevicewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
