leather sheath

Knife's fitted case

A leather sheath is a protective covering made of leather, designed to hold a blade when not in use.

Sheaths protect both the knife and its carrier: He slid the hunting knife back into its leather sheath.

The term applies to cases for daggers, machetes, and similar edged tools, distinguished from scabbards (typically for swords) mainly by size.

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tanned · stitched · buckle · worn · tooled · embossed · strapped · hunting · hunting knife · draw · draw knife · case · pouch · rawhide · oiled · supple · warrior · hip

Opposites
blade vs. covering

leather sheathblade

Flat cutting edge

knife · sword · dagger · cutting edge · steel

exposed vs. enclosed

leather sheathunsheathed

Removed from covering

drawn · bared

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G