cowhide

American  

[kou-hahyd] / ˈkaʊˌhaɪd /

noun

1. the hide of a cow.

2. the leather made from it.

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

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

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verb (used with object)

cowhided, cowhiding

1. to whip with a cowhide.

cowhide British  

/ ˈkaʊˌhaɪd /

noun

1. the hide of a cow

2. the leather made from such a hide

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Etymology

Origin of cowhide

First recorded in 1630–40; cow ¹ + hide ²

Example Sentences

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cowhide cowhided cowhiding

In Cortez’s hands, latex becomes printed as leopard and cowhide, it becomes evening wear, sportswear or business casual — from a football tank to a floor-length dress to a blazer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024

Models — male and female — strutted down the runway in leather cowboy hats, cowhide valises, and checkered denim jackets adorned with bull badges, their cowboy boots boasting shiny metal points.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

They had blond, brown, and red hair, large noses, and wore bright, sometimes elaborate clothing fashioned from wool, furs, or cowhide.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 15, 2023

This doesn't hold true in the case of cowhide or sheepskin, though, according to Abbes.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2022

The black mass of cowhide moved toward the trough for lunch.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Now if Vanitas had not cultivated those excrescent sensibilities by assiduous compression, if he had thought more of big brains than little feet, his tattered, cowhided friend might have trodden harmlessly on his pedal phalanges.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 by Various

I suppose they think a lord isn't to be cowhided in this country.

From The Landleaguers by Trollope, Anthony

"Father 'd have cowhided me anyway, I guess," he added, meditatively.

From Lin McLean by Wister, Owen

"Amos Royson is a coward; he will not only find himself in danger, but if necessary to save himself from a cowhiding will involve other people—even a woman!"

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

Many had evidently made up their minds that it would be more amusing to see the cowhiding than the circus.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William