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cowskin

American  
[kau-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


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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

"In the great cowskin trunk, Gumbo," George says, gravely.

From The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray

And that old cowskin bag is not Sir George's.

From The Castle Inn by Stanley John Weyman

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