Bare and Sheathed

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Bare adjective - Not having a protective covering.

Usage example: a bare blade

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Sheathed is an antonym for bare.

Nearby Words: barely, bared, bareness

Sheathed adjective - Enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination.

Usage example: a ship's bottom sheathed in copper

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Bare is an antonym for sheathed.

Nearby Words: sheath, sheathing

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