Thesaurus entry: sheath

Thesaurus entry: sheath
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      216 words ...sheath • noun   1. put the sword in its sheath synonyms : scabbard, case.   2. the wire has a plastic sheath synonyms : covering, cover, case, casing, envelope, sleeve, wrapper, capsule.   3. a contraceptive sheath. See condom.

Article: The sheath shines.(women's fashion trend for 1995)
WWD;  September 5, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... crowd, either: The sheath has trickled down ... in denim). * Sheaths satisfy the sportswear ... staple." Lauren's sheaths were among his top ... shantung crew-neck sheath sold more than 200 ... and noted that the sheath offers "a clean ... Bloomingdale's expects sheaths to be a bestseller ...

Article: Unsheathing The Sheath // Simple, Fitted Style Looks ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 24, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... previews in New York, sheath dresses flooded the ... topped their nubby sheaths with elegant matching ... for women to find sheaths that suit them ... Layering is key to the sheath look. "It's newer ... likely to wear the sheaths (often with skinny ... Olexa predicts the sheath will become the ...

Article: The consummate sheath maker
The Malay Mail;  April 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... material for his wooden sheaths and takes about three ... make a good wooden sheath, you need skill ... on the making the sheath which is time consuming ... With more than 90 sheaths on his record, Abdul ... Each hand-made sheath is carved and buffed ... Apart from the sheaths, Abdul Talib ...

Article: The Rectus Sheath Block: Accuracy of Local Anesthetic ...
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine;  May 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... local anesthetic placement in the rectus sheath block when performed by trainee anesthetists ... were randomly assigned to undergo rectus sheath block by either LOR or ultrasound guidance ... randomly assigned to provide the rectus sheath block by LOR or by using ultrasound ...

Article: Contribution of Core and Sheath Components to the Tensile ...
Textile Research Journal;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... The contribution of individual core and sheath components to the tensile properties ... staple viscose fibers in both core and sheath, staple viscose fibers in the core and staple PVA fibers in the sheath, and staple PVA fibers in the core and ...

Article: Fibrous flexor sheath ganglion and trigger thumb in a ...
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... narrowing and thickening of the sheath at the level of the A1 pulley ... Trigger finger due to a tendon sheath fibroma. Sicot online report ... Spencer EE. Flexor tendon sheath ganglions: results of surgical ... Ganglia of the flexor tendon sheaths in the hand. J Bone Joint ...