1. enclosed or covered in a sheath; sheathed

1. past tense and past participle of insheathe; to put into or cover with a sheath
Usage: less common than 'sheathe'

Examples

• The sword remained insheathed in its leather case.
• The cable was insheathed in protective plastic.
• He insheathed his blade before the battle began.
• The wires were insheathed to prevent electrical hazards.
• The dagger lay insheathed on the table.
• She carefully insheathed the knife after use.