penis sheath noun2 •A chiefly ceremonial item of clothing that covers the penis; sometimes only such items that do not cover the scrotum (as distinct from a phallocrypt); usually form-fitting or otherwise shaped to resemble the penis. •The foreskin or an analogous structure into which the penis retracts.The upper end of the penis sheath is in Limnodrilus ornatus furnished with a ring of star-like glands, the functions of which are not understood. — 1885 formspenis sheaths · penis-sheaths