sheathing

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/ˈʃiːðɪŋ/

noun

Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

“When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like a real house: you could see where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added.”

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Meanings

nounsheathing (countable and uncountable, plural sheathings)

plural sheathings

  1. countableuncountableSomething that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

    When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like a real house: you could see where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added.

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sheathe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprotective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

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overlayoverlayer
Broader
protective coveringprotective coverprotection
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overlayoverlayer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sheathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheathing

MLA

“sheathing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheathing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheathing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheathing.

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