cowhide

[ kou-hahyd ]

/ ˈkaʊˌhaɪd /

noun

the hide of a cow.

the leather made from it.

a strong, flexible whip made of rawhide or of braided leather.

cowhides, Informal. a pair of boots or shoes, especially those made of cowhide.

verb (used with object), cow·hid·ed, cow·hid·ing.

to whip with a cowhide.

Nearby words

cowgirl, cowhage, cowhand, cowherb, cowherd, cowhide, cowichan sweater, cowinner, cowitch, cowk, cowl

Origin of cowhide

First recorded in 1630–40; cow¹ + hide²

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Examples from the Web for cowhide

He was even now ashamed of the girl in cowhide boots and torn, thin skirt.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
Regarding material for filling, for ordinary use, there is nothing equal to cowhide, a fairly heavy skin.
Woodcraft|E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
He was no romantic sight with his red flannel shirt, fishy trowsers, cowhide boots, and hands pickled in brine.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 8|Various
Richard Grant still felt the cowhide of his enemy tingling upon his legs, and still felt its iron piercing his soul.
In School and Out|Oliver Optic

Under this were fastened with cowhide thongs the points of his old leathern hose, also strained now almost to bursting.
The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic

British Dictionary definitions for cowhide

cowhide

/ (ˈkaʊˌhaɪd) /

noun

the hide of a cow

the leather made from such a hide

Also called: cowskin

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