cowhide

[ kou-hahyd ]

/ ˈkaʊˌhaɪd /

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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.

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Origin of cowhide

First recorded in 1630–40; cow¹ + hide²

Words nearby cowhide

Cow Gum, cowhage, cowhand, cowherb, cowherd, cowhide, cow horse, Cowichan sweater, cowinner, cowitch, cowk

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How to use cowhide in a sentence

For a few steps, I kept even with a group of three bulls, close enough to touch cowhide.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both men got into their cowhide overcoats and pulled their caps well down over their ears.
Red Hunters And the Animal People|Charles A. Eastman
Then, pulling on his thick cowhide “larrigans,” coat and woollen mittens, he went out to fodder the cattle.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts
With unerring aim it caught the toe of her heavy cowhide shoe, and fixed its teeth in the tough leather.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts

Orde in a shooting coat, riding breeches, brown cowhide boots with spurs, and a battered flax helmet.
Under the Deodars|Rudyard Kipling
After a few minutes he returned with a large cowhide, and stood before the girl, without saying a word.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4|American Anti-Slavery Society

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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