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cowskin

American  
[kou-skin] / ˈkaʊˌskɪn /

noun

  1. the skin of a cow.

  2. the leather made from it.


cowskin British  
/ ˈkaʊˌskɪn /

noun

  1. another word for cowhide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cowskin

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; cow 1 + skin

Example Sentences

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Gaucho-inspired touches like cowskin rugs and old-fashioned wooden wardrobes are complemented by a small pool and chic public spaces.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020

Wood floors are covered with chic cowskin rugs and a wood-framed bed is piled with sheepskins, a thick duvet and down pillows.

From Time Magazine Archive

The other half of Paradiso's artwork was a mucca finta, a fake cow, a four-wheeled chassis draped in a cowskin.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few dilapidated chairs stood about, homemade looking chairs with concave seats of worn cowskin.

From The Second Latchkey by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Lavender was there with his cowskin, grinnin like a chessy cat, and crackin it about, ready for business.

From The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler