bainha

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bainha

/bɐ.ˈi.ɲɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim vagina⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

estojo de metal ou couro onde se enfia a lâmina de uma arma branca
costura dobrada na extremidade do tecido
parte da folha das plantas vasculares em que esta se prende ao caule

In English

scabbard the sheath of a sword
hem border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together
selvage finished edge of a woven fabric parallel with warp
turn-up fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers

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@misc{bainha_2026,
  title = {bainha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/bainha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}